- 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