Wine

First mention of Genesis 9:20,21
WAS MADE OF
- The juice of the grape Genesis 49:11
- The juice of the pomegranate Song of Solomon 8:2
First mode of making, notice Genesis 40:11
Generally made by treading the grapes in a press Nehemiah 13:15; Isaiah 63:2,3
Refining of, alluded to Isaiah 25:6
Improved by age Luke 5:39
PLACES CELEBRATED FOR
- Canaan in general Deuteronomy 33:28
- Possessions of Judah Genesis 49:8,11,12
- Lebanon Hosea 14:7
- Helbon Ezekiel 27:18
- Assyria 2 Kings 18:32; Isaiah 36:17
- Moab Isaiah 16:8-10; Jeremiah 48:32,33
Many kinds of Nehemiah 5:18
Sweet, esteemed for flavour and strength Isaiah 49:26; Amos 9:13; Micah 6:15
Red, most esteemed Proverbs 23:31; Isaiah 27:2
Often spiced to increase its strength, &c Proverbs 9:2,5; 23:30; Song of Solomon 8:2
WAS USED
- As a beverage from the earliest age Genesis 9:21; 27:25
- At all feasts and entertainments Esther 1:7; 5:6; Isaiah 5:12; Daniel 5:1-4; John 2:3
- For drink offerings in the worship of God Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:4-10
- For drink offerings in idolatrous worship Deuteronomy 32:37,38
- As a medicine Luke 10:34; 1 Timothy 5:23
First fruits of, to be offered to God Deuteronomy 18:4; 2 Chronicles 31:5
With corn and oil, denoted all temporal blessings Genesis 27:28,37; Psalm 4:7; Hosea 2:8; Joel 2:19
Given in abundance to the Jews when obedient Hosea 2:22; Joel 2:19,24; Zechariah 9:17
The Jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment Isaiah 24:7,11; Hosea 2:9; Joel 1:10; Haggai 1:11; 2:16
The Jews frequently drank, to excess Isaiah 5:11; Joel 3:3; Amos 6:6
In times of scarcity, was mixed with water Isaiah 1:22
Sometimes mixed with milk as a beverage Song of Solomon 5:1
CHARACTERISED AS
- Cheering God and man Judges 9:13; Zechariah 9:17
- Gladdening the heart Psalm 104:15
- Strengthening 2 Samuel 16:2; Song of Solomon 2:5
- Making mirthful Esther 1:10; Ecclesiastes 10:19
Custom of presenting to travellers Genesis 14:18; 1 Samuel 25:18
Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with Drugs Proverbs 31:6; Mark 15:23
Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle Leviticus 10:9
Forbidden to Nazarites during their separation Numbers 6:3
The Rechabites never drank Jeremiah 35:5,6
IN EXCESS
- Forbidden Ephesians 5:18
- Infuriates the temper Proverbs 20:1
- Impairs the health 1 Samuel 25:37; Hosea 4:11
- Impairs the judgment and memory Proverbs 31:4,5; Isaiah 28:7
- Inflames the passions Isaiah 5:11
- Leads to sorrow and contention Proverbs 23:29,30
- Leads to remorse Proverbs 23:31,32
An article of extensive commerce Ezekiel 27:18
Was stored in cellars 1 Chronicles 27:27
Was kept in bottles 1 Samuel 25:18; Habakkuk 2:15
Consequence of putting (when new), into old bottles Matthew 2:22
The love of Christ to be preferred to Song of Solomon 1:2,4
Water miraculously turned into John 2:9
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the blood of Christ Matthew 26:27-29
- Of the blessing of the gospel Proverbs 9:2,5; Isaiah 25:6; 55:1
- Of the wrath and judgments of God Psalm 60:3; 75:8; Jeremiah 13:12-14; 25:15-18
- Of the abominations of the apostasy Revelation 17:2; 18:3
- Of violence and rapine Proverbs 4:17

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