The phrase occurs 20 times in seven books of the Old Testament, beginning with Exodus 3:8 (RSV). It was used enough to emphasize the fact that man can live satisfactorily on a diet of milk and honey, with very little of other foods.
In the New Testament, Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:6, Luke 24:42 and Revelations 10: 9,10 all mentioned both bees and honey, or honeycomb in the same verse.
What food used today is mentioned in the Bible as many times as are milk and honey? God has given us such a powerful and complete food that only his Apis mellifera could produce. It is our duty to protect such a magnificent creature as the honey bee.
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