Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Now please be careful not to drink wine or beer, or to eat anything unclean;
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it is not for kings
or for rulers to desire beer.
and will never drink wine or beer.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit
while still in his mother’s womb.
The Lord spoke to Aaron: "You and your sons are not to drink wine or beer when you enter the tent of meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations. You must distinguish between the holy and the common, and the clean and the unclean,
he is to abstain from wine and beer. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or from beer. He must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin, during his vow.
The Angel of the Lord answered Manoah, "Your wife needs to do everything I told her. She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine or drink wine or other alcoholic beverages. And she must not eat anything unclean. Your wife must do everything I have commanded her."
and no restraint was placed on the drinking. The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve as much as each person wanted.
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or with those who gorge themselves on meat.
Don't gaze at wine when it is red, when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.
But they replied, "We do not drink wine, for Jonadab, son of our ancestor Rechab, commanded: 'You and your sons must never drink wine. You must not build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. [Those things] are not for you. Rather, you must live in tents your whole life, so you may live a long time on the soil where you stay as a resident alien.' We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, son of our ancestor Rechab, in all he commanded us. So we haven't drunk wine our whole life-we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.
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“The words of Jonadab, son of Rechab, have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk to this very day because they have obeyed their ancestor’s command. But I have spoken to you time and time again, and you have not obeyed Me!
Adder » A venomous serpent
a viper beside the path,
that bites the horses’ heels
so that its rider falls backward.
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.
and stings like a viper.
Asp » Injurious effects of wine
and stings like a viper.
or adder Asp » (venom of), of injurious effects of wine
and stings like a viper.
Chastity » Drunkenness destructive to
Don't gaze at wine when it is red, when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say absurd things.
Drunkenness » What alcohol does
Don't gaze at wine when it is red, when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.
and stumble under the influence of beer:
priest and prophet stagger because of beer,
they are confused by wine.
They stumble because of beer,
they are muddled in their visions,
they stumble in their judgments.
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Adder or asp
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
and stings like a viper.
Serpent » Venom of
Don't gaze at wine when it is red, when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.
ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague;
I will unleash on them wild beasts with fangs,
as well as venomous snakes that slither in the dust.
a viper’s fangs
However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine
and stings like a viper.
and grogginess will clothe them in rags.
Wine » Fermented
he is to abstain from wine and beer. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or from beer. He must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.
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you did not eat bread or drink wine or beer—so that you might know that I am Yahweh your God.
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“You and your sons are not to drink wine or beer when you enter the tent of meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations.
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Don't gaze at wine when it is red, when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.
The drink offering is to be a quart with each lamb. Pour out the offering of beer to the Lord in the sanctuary area.
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You may spend the money on anything you want: cattle, sheep, wine, beer, or anything you desire. You are to feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your family.
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Wine » In excess » Leads to remorse
Don't gaze at wine when it is red, when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.