In the Old Testament, Aaron and his sons, the priests, were strictly forbidden to drink either wine or strong drink when they went into the tabernacle to minister before the Lord (see Leviticus 10:9). Nazarites were likewise forbidden to use wine while under their vow (see Numbers 6:1-3...
Wine is not nearly as strong as chili, but the alcohol in it is a stimulant, and its sugar content also has a tonic effect. So Paul advises Timothy to use a little of it instead of water. The word “little” is interesting. Paul did not want to give the impression of advocating any...
Chardonnay has little difficulty developing sugar. This promotes the potential for high alcohol levels. Low acidity levels can be a problem, however. These wines tend to be flabby or dull. In cases like this, the winemaker can add tartaric acid to help balance the wine. This process is calle...
This was a similar problem to what we saw in the first miracle at Cana, where Jesus was being pressed by His mother to deal with a wine crisis, and He declared, “It isn’t yet my time!” Second, it is clear Jesus knew when He was revealed, there would be a significant backlash ...
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.” The verses don’t directly say drinking alcohol is a sin. But they can be interpreted to mean that God doesn’t want us to be led ...
Just as wine is a blessing, but this does not mean God obligates us to drink it, so bread is a blessing, but we are not obligated to eat it. Modern wheat is not the same as the wheat Jesus consumed. Communion bread can be made from a wide variety of grains and other substances....
1 Lately, psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is being studied and deployed for a stunning array of medical conditions, including alcohol use disorder; treatment-resistant PTSD; end-of-life distress; nicotine addiction; eating disorders; chronic pain; and more. The scientific literature copiously ...
6 [ii] Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Speak to the Israelites, and tell them, ‘When someone—either a man or a woman[ij]—takes a special vow,[ik] to take a vow[il] as a Nazirite,[im] to separate[in] himself to the Lord, 3 he must separate[io] himself from wine and...
He wasn’t just in the pit of a winepress; his heart was in the pit of despair. When an angel showed up and called him a “mighty man of valor” he needed a new heart to believe it. Elijah (1Kings 18) experienced a great victory against the prophets of Baal but when Jezebel ...
Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water. Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. So we can't blame the Lord for our suffering because even though we went to church, He was never really our god in the ...