Thematic Bible: Total abstinence from strong drink
Thematic Bible
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice. They must never eat fresh grapes or raisins.
You have not eaten bread. You have not drunk wine or strong drink. This in order that you might know that I am Jehovah your God.
Do not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's special food and wine. He requested permission from the officer in charge that he might not defile himself.
I ate no pleasant bread; neither flesh nor wine entered my mouth. I did not anoint myself at all until three whole weeks were completed.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
It is good neither to eat food, nor to drink wine, nor any thing that causes your brother to stumble or be offended and weakened.
If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The wise man's injunction
Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it shines in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites
But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said: 'Do not ever drink wine
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Rule for kings
It is not for kings, O Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to desire strong drink.
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » John the baptist a total abstainer
He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.