Genesis and Matthew V

 . . . all green plants for eating, it was so.

. . . and his food (John the Baptist's) was locusts and wild honey.

John the Baptizer was a true natural man. He was like an original person created by God, someone within a generation of Adam and Eve. He lived off the land, God truly provided for him and he lacked for nothing. His DNA was very close to that of Adam and Eve's, for he was Jesus' second cousin, and Jesus had (I believe) an identical DNA match to Adam.

John ate food from the land. He did not require offerings. He slept in whatever bed he could find in the field. He wore clothing that came from the hide of wild animals. He killed only to survive, and did not kill warm-blooded animals for food. He had no income, but was rich. He had no job, but was fully occupied. He had no health care plan, for God took care of him.

According to Genesis, we were not originally intended to be omnivores. The early humans were vegetarians. God commands us to eat green plants, but nothing is said about eating meat until later.

John had a great life. He lived as God intended all of us to live. He had no cares, no worries (of himself!). He just followed God and lived well.