Wine · Torrey

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 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
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

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