Numbers 6:3
he shall 
Luke 1:15
                            For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will 
Leviticus 10:9
                            “
Judges 13:14
                            She should not eat anything that comes from the 
Amos 2:12
                            
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You 
Ephesians 5:18
                            And 
1 Timothy 5:23
                            No longer drink water exclusively, but 
Proverbs 31:4-5
                            
It is not for kings to 
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
Jeremiah 35:6-8
                            But they said, “We will not drink wine, for 
Luke 7:33-34
                            
Luke 21:34
                            
1 Thessalonians 5:22
                            abstain from every 
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Summary
Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use
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Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use
It is not for kings to
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You