Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and he will not drink any wine or intoxicating drinks [Note: This restriction suggests that John may have taken the special vow of consecration making him a "Nazarite"]. And he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the time he is born.
Verse Concepts
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
[He must be] hospitable, someone who loves what is good, sensible, upright, devout and self-controlled.
Verse Concepts
priests » Laws concerning
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
Prohibition » To priests "on duty,"
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Temperance » Total abstinence » Encouraged upon the priests
Wine » Fermented
And no one puts freshly squeezed grape juice into bottles made of previously used animal skins. If he does, the grape juice will [cause cracks and] burst the [dried-out] animal skins and the grape juice will [all leak out and] be wasted, and the animal skin bottles will become useless. But people put freshly squeezed grape juice into newly prepared animal skin bottles."
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