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== Frogs in the Bible ==
== Frogs in the Bible ==
One of the [[Ten Plagues of Egypt]] was of frogs. In [[Egypt]]ian culture, frogs were gods, and worshiped as such. [[God]] released enough frogs from the [[Nile]] so that the Egyptians could scarcely avoid stepping on them, as a direct affront to this worship practice.{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=8|verses=1-15}}
One of the [[Ten Plagues of Egypt]] was of frogs. In [[Egypt]]ian culture, frogs were gods, and worshiped as such. [[God]] released enough frogs from the [[Nile]] so that the Egyptians could scarcely avoid stepping on them, as a direct affront to this worship practice.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=8|verses=1-15}}</ref>
Leviticus declares them unclean to eat.
Leviticus declares them unclean to eat.