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, 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