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

• Canaan in general De 33:28
• Possessions of Judah Ge 49:8,11,12
• Lebanon Ho 14:7
• Helbon Eze 27:18
• Assyria 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17
• Moab Isa 16:8-10; Jer 48:32,33

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

• As a beverage from the earliest age Ge 9:21; 27:25
• At all feasts and entertainments Es 1:7; 5:6; Isa 5:12; Da 5:1-4; Joh 2:3
• For drink offerings in the worship of God Ex 29:40; Nu 15:4-10
• For drink offerings in idolatrous worship De 32:37,38
• As a medicine Lu 10:34; 1Ti 5:23

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

• Cheering God and man Jud 9:13; Zec 9:17
• Gladdening the heart Ps 104:15
• Strengthening 2Sa 16:2; So 2:5
• Making mirthful Es 1:10; Ec 10:19

Custom of presenting to travellers Ge 14:18; 1Sa 25:18

Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugsPr 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

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of the blood of Christ Mt 26:27-29
• Of the blessing of the gospel Pr 9:2,5; Isa 25:6; 55:1
• Of the wrath and judgments of God Ps 60:3; 75:8; Jer 13:12-14; 25:15-18
• Of the abominations of the apostasy Re 17:2; 18:3
• Of violence and rapine Pr 4:17