Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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 will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth.
Luke 7:33
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'
Luke 21:34
"But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;
Ephesians 5:18
Do not over-indulge in wine--a thing in which excess is so easy--
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Hold yourselves aloof from every form of evil.
1 Timothy 5:23
(No longer be a water-drinker; but take a little wine for the sake of your digestion and your frequent ailments.)