Wine
Wine
First mention of - Ge 9:20,21
WAS MADE OF
- The juice of the grape
- Ge 49:11 - The juice of the pomegranate
- So 8:2
First mode of making, notice - Ge 40:11
Generally made by treading the grapes in a press - Ne 13:15; Isa 63:2,3
Refining of, alluded to - Isa 25:6
Improved by age - Lu 5:39
PLACES CELEBRATED FOR
Many kinds of - Ne 5:18
Sweet, esteemed for flavour and strength - Isa 49:26; Am 9:13; Mic 6:15
Red, most esteemed - Pr 23:31; Isa 27:2
Often spiced to increase its strength, &c - Pr 9:2,5; 23:30; So 8:2
WAS USED
First fruits of, to be offered to God - De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5
With corn and oil, denoted all temporal blessings - Ge 27:28,37; Ps 4:7; Ho 2:8; Joe 2:19
Given in abundance to the Jews when obedient - Ho 2:22; Joe 2:19,24; Zec 9:17
The Jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment - Isa 24:7,11; Ho 2:9; Joe 1:10; Hag 1:11; 2:16
The Jews frequently drank, to excess - Isa 5:11; Joe 3:3; Am 6:6
In times of scarcity, was mixed with water - Isa 1:22
Sometimes mixed with milk as a beverage - So 5:1
CHARACTERISED AS
Custom of presenting to travellers - Ge 14:18; 1Sa 25:18
Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs - Pr 31:6; Mr 15:23
Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle - Le 10:9
Forbidden to Nazarites during their separation - Nu 6:3
The Rechabites never drank - Jer 35:5,6
IN EXCESS
- Forbidden
- Eph 5:18 - Infuriates the temper
- Pr 20:1 - Impairs the health
- 1Sa 25:37; Ho 4:11 - Impairs the judgment and memory
- Pr 31:4,5; Isa 28:7 - Inflames the passions
- Isa 5:11 - Leads to sorrow and contention
- Pr 23:29,30 - Leads to remorse
- Pr 23:31,32
An article of extensive commerce - Eze 27:18
Was stored in cellars - 1Ch 27:27
Was kept in bottles - 1Sa 25:18; Hab 2:15
Consequence of putting (when new), into old bottles - Mt 2:22
The love of Christ to be preferred to - So 1:2,4
Water miraculously turned into - Joh 2:9
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