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Proverbs 23:31 - God instructs not to look at intoxicating drinks.
Proverb 31:4-5 - Kings, Princes, and others who rule and judge must not drink alcohol. Alcohol perverts good judgment.
Isaiah 24:9 - Drinkers cannot escape the consequences when God judges.
Ezekiel 44:21 - Again God instructed the priests not to drink wine.
Amoung others which either condem or put down either drinling or getting drunk.
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I think there are a few misunderstandings regarding the use of those scriptures.
Proverbs 23:31 does not instruct everyone to not look at intoxicating drink. Rather, when you put it in context, it says on Proverbs 23:30 that those who linger long over wine (Essentially those who struggle) and those who go to taste mixed wine not to stare at it. The Greek translation of that verse actually means those who linger long and those who are prowling where the parties happen. (So this is basically a message to those people who struggle with temptation of wine/alchohol being a problem for them already not for people in general.
Proverbs 31 4-5 refers to no drinking alcohol for the sake of not perverting good judgement/good leadership and essentially not having anything as a distraction from their role as the king. So they will not forget laws etc. They will always be aware of what's going on and will be on top of their game so when they need to lay down the law/bear judgement/etc. they are of a sober mind to accomplish this.
Isiah 24:9 in context, we can see that the prophecy of God's judgement is not directed toward people who drink but rather to the people left on the earth. It mentions in this verse about how strong drinks will become bitter to those who drink it. Not because its a sin to drink but because it's part of the curse god inflects on the earth at this time.
Ezekiel 44:21 - The prohibition of wine to the priests when engaged in temple service accorded with Mosaic legislation (Leviticus 10:9). Total abstinence at other times was not urged.
Now there are verses in The Bible that actually do encourage drinking (within moderation of course).
Ecclesiastes 9:7instructs, "Drink your wine with a merry heart."Psalm 104:14-15states that God gives wine "that makes glad the heart of men."Amos 9:14discusses drinking wine from your own vineyard as a sign of God's blessing.Isaiah 55:1encourages, "Yes, come buy wine and milk…"
Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding of cana too:
It is confirmed that it is actual wine because the greek word used for drunk in John 2:10 is methuo which means to be drunken and intoxicated. So the wine Jesus provided was a type of wine that could in intoxicate you. This also means that if drinking wine was a sin, then Jesus technically sinned by supplying alcohol at the wedding which is essentially causing his brothers to stumble by supplying wine. As we all know, Jesus never sinned.
Jesus also drank wine:
InLuke 7:33-44, Jesus said, "For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man has come eatingand drinking, and you say, 'Look at him! A glutton anda drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'"
Jesus talks about how they are judging him for drinking calling him a drunk. We all know Jesus wouldn't get drunk but this proves he drank in moderation.
Matthew 26:27-29 - The Passover celebration would also have commonly included fermented wine. The Scriptures use the term "fruit of the vine to refer to wine.
Of course, Christ participated in drinking from the Passover cup (Mark 14:23).
In Conclusion,
I believe that drinking in moderation is okay. There are many verses which tell us to abstain from drinking wine/alchohol in excess but in moderation it is actually encouraged in many ways in the bible.
What else can I help you with?
Is it a sin to do drugs?
I think the Bible opposes "defiling oneself". Jesus drank wine, so not necessarily. I'm sure medical use of drugs is not sinful.
Is it proper grammar to say I drunk wine or I drank wine?
I drank wine.
What does the Bible say about dreaming of Jesus?
The bible does not say anything about dreaming for Jesus.
How many times does Jesus say believe in the Bible?
77 is it?
Did Jesus Christ drink alcohol?
The religious leaders of His day complained that He was a companion of drunkards. I think its generally considered that He drank but only little; and mostly at celebrations. He never condones getting drunk. Jesus did not condone drunkeness. However, He was known as a social drinker, and he kept the company of the dregs of society, including drunkards, tax collectors, collaborators, prostitutes and so on. One has to realise, however, that drinking alcohol in those days was not as it is today. Water in Jesus' time was unsafe to drink. It was usually full of disease and germs. Fruit juice was never drunk as it would go off very quickly in the heat of Israel. Therefore fermented wine was far more convenient as it would keep in wine jars indefinitely. Wine itself was seldom drunk neat. Instead, water and wine were mixed, making the wine less likely to intoxify, and the water rendered safe by the antibacterial effect of the alcohol. This mixture was drunk by all - including children, and so Jesus, in this way, would have drunk alcohol from an very early age. At the Last Supper Jesus took wine.................................
What did Jesus say will be rewarded?
the bible
What did jesus say with the wine at the last supper?
Jesus said this is my blood which is shed for you and many.
Did Jesus have a dog?
The Bible doesn't say whether or not Jesus had a dog.
Did Jesus drink wine with his disiples after his resurrection from the dead?
In the Bible, there are three cases where Jesus was eating (or blessing the food) after the resurrection. He ate bread and fish, but there is no record of Him drinking wine. So, it is safe to say that He did not drink wine after the resurrection yet. Luke 24:30-31 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. Luke 24:42-43 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in their presence. John 21:13 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
Does the bible say that baby Jesus cried?
no
Where in the bible does it say Jesus had brothers?
matthew
What was the drink at the last supper?
they drank jesus's bloodAnswer:Matthew 26:29 " But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine.....They all drank wine, which was common at dinner time. Jesus employed a metaphor when speaking of the bread as his broken body and the wine as his blood. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that once an ordained priest blesses the bread of the Lord's Supper, it is transformed into the actual flesh of Christ (though it retains the appearance, odor, and taste of bread); and when he blesses the wine, it is transformed into the actual blood of Christ (though it retains the appearance, odor, and taste of wine). This is called "Transubstantiation".
