In the Bible, sweetness starts with the taste of honey and is used for God’s words, gracious speech, love and daylight. Psalm 19:10 and Psalm 119:103 call God’s words sweeter than honey, and Psalm 34:8 says, “taste and see that the Lord is good.” In Ezekiel 3:3 and Revelation 10:9-10 a prophet eats a scroll that tastes like honey, and in Revelation it then turns his stomach bitter. Proverbs 20:17 and Isaiah 5:20 warn about sweetness that is false: bread…
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