Numbers 6:3

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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

General references

Leviticus 22:2

Bible References

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

She should not eat anything that comes from the vine nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; let her observe all that I commanded.”

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

But they said, “We will not drink wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall not drink wine, you or your sons, forever.

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

abstain from every form of evil.

No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

General references

“Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they dedicate to Me, so as not to profane My holy name; I am the Lord.