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Originally Posted by Joanna Lytton-Vasey
It is curious, by the way, that Leviticus 11:30 specifically mentions the chameleon. A deceased chameleon would be difficult to find, let alone prepare for the table.
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In Those Days when The Children of God were closer to Him, it was common for chameleons to roost in fig trees and thus be green with purple blotches. The chameleon would then be struck dead by God for whatever reason pleaseth Him and fall to the ground where it would stand out as being green.
The point is that the chameleon has scales and can live in water - it is therefore a fish. It was important to know that chameleons were an exception to the "kosherness" of scaled fish - hence their specific mention.