Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

General references

Bible References

Butter

Genesis 18:8
Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before the men; and he stood beside them under the tree while they ate.
Judges 5:25

“Sisera asked for water and she gave him milk;
She brought him curds in a magnificent bowl.
2 Samuel 17:29
honey, cream, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and the people who were with him, to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.”
Job 20:17

“He does not look at the rivers,
The flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
Isaiah 7:15
He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.

Of bashan

Psalm 22:12

Many [enemies like] bulls have surrounded me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
Ezekiel 39:18
You will eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan [east of the Jordan].
Amos 4:1
Hear this word, you [well-fed, pampered] cows (women) of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria,
Who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,
Who say to their husbands, “Bring [the wine] now, and let us drink!”
Micah 7:14

Shepherd and rule Your people with Your scepter [of blessing],
The flock of Your inheritance and Your possession
Which dwells alone [separate and secure from attack] in the forest,
In the midst of a garden land.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead
As in the days of old [the days of Moses and Elijah].

Blood

Genesis 49:11

“Tying his foal to the [strong] vine
And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
He washes his clothing in wine [because the grapevine produces abundantly],
And his robes in the blood of grapes.
Matthew 26:28
for this is My blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many [as a substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness of sins.
John 6:55
For My flesh is true [spiritual] food, and My blood is true [spiritual] drink.

General references

Deuteronomy 28:47
“Because you did not serve the Lord your God with a heart full of joy and gladness for the abundance of all things [with which He blessed you],