Thematic Bible: Total abstinence from strong drink
Thematic Bible
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
he shall abstain from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine or of strong drink, nor drink whatsoever is pressed out of grapes: and shall eat no fresh grapes neither yet dried, as long as his abstinence endureth.
Ye have eaten no bread, nor drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know, how that he is the LORD your God.
And now beware, and drink no wine nor strong drink; neither eat any unclean thing.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Daniel's temperance principles
But Daniel was at a point with himself, that he would not be defiled through the king's meat, nor the wine which he drunk. And this he desired of the chief chamberlain, lest he should defile himself.
so that I had no lust to eat bread: as for flesh and wine, there came none within my mouth: No, I did not once anoint myself, till the whole three weeks were out.
For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
It is good neither to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, neither anything, whereby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weak.
Wherefore if meat hurt my brother, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, because I will not hurt my brother.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
"Drink no wine nor strong drink - neither thou nor thy sons with thee - when ye go into the tabernacle of witness, lest ye die. And let it be a law forever unto your children after you:
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The wise man's injunction
Look not thou upon the wine, how red it is, and what a color it giveth in the glass.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites
But they said, "We drink no wine, for Jonadab the
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Rule for kings
O Lemuel, give kings no wine, give kings and princes no strong drink;
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » John the baptist a total abstainer
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the holy ghost, even in his mother's womb: