Meditate on the word of God
Meditate on the word of God
Since eating is a symbol for learning [1], each animal is a symbol of someone who teaches. Some people we should learn from, and some we should not learn from. Benjamin Franklin said, "He who lies down with dogs, gets up with fleas." He used dogs as a symbol for people who behave poorly, and fleas as bad behaviors we might learn from them.
The clean animals of the Bible are described as having two toes, like the cow and the deer. They also 'chew the cud'. The actual word 'gerah' means to 'pursue the revelation that was not understood'. The cow will eat something and regurgitate it, up to three times, to chew it again and again.
The cow has several stomachs, but you have only one. Please chew your food well before swallowing so that you only have to swallow once.
The split hoof or two toes symbolize a 'separated walk' or life. 'Walk' is a symbol for 'life'. If you have a separated life, you are living a life for God. If you are a clean animal, you learn from God's word, then you 'chew the cud', you think about it over and over again.
You learn to walk with God by meditating on his word. A good teacher is like this.