Luke 1:15

for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, he will drink neither wine nor strong drink, he will be filled with the holy Spirit from his very birth;

Ephesians 5:18

and do not get drunk with wine ??that means profligacy ??but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Timothy 5:23

[Give up being a total abstainer; take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent attacks of illness.]

Luke 7:33-34

For John the Baptist has come, eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a devil';

Luke 21:34

Take heed to yourselves in case your hearts get overpowered by dissipation and drunkenness and worldly anxieties, and so that Day catches you suddenly like a trap.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

and abstaining from whatever kind is evil.

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Summary

He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use

Bible References

Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use

Luke 1:15
for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, he will drink neither wine nor strong drink, he will be filled with the holy Spirit from his very birth;
Luke 7:33
For John the Baptist has come, eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a devil';
Luke 21:34
Take heed to yourselves in case your hearts get overpowered by dissipation and drunkenness and worldly anxieties, and so that Day catches you suddenly like a trap.
Ephesians 5:18
and do not get drunk with wine ??that means profligacy ??but be filled with the Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 5:22
and abstaining from whatever kind is evil.
1 Timothy 5:23
[Give up being a total abstainer; take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent attacks of illness.]