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““Therefore Therefore God give theeGod give thee of of the dew of heaventhe dew of heaven, , and and the fatness of the earththe fatness of the earth, and , and plentyplenty of of CORNCORN and and WINEWINE.” .” Genesis 27:28Genesis 27:28

““Thus saith the LORD, As the Thus saith the LORD, As the NEW WINENEW WINE is is found found in the clusterin the cluster, and one saith, , and one saith, Destroy it Destroy it notnot; ; forfor a BLESSING is in ita BLESSING is in it…” …” Isaiah 65:8Isaiah 65:8

WHATWHATISIS

PRESSEDPRESSEDOUTOUT

AT THEAT THEWINEPRESS?WINEPRESS?

WHATWHATISIS

PRESSEDPRESSEDOUTOUT

AT THEAT THEWINEPRESS?WINEPRESS?

The WinepressThe WinepressThe WinepressThe Winepress

The Parable of The Wine And The Parable of The Wine And Wineskins/BottlesWineskins/Bottles::

Mt. 9:17Mt. 9:17 ( (Mk. 2:22Mk. 2:22; ; Lk. 5:37-39Lk. 5:37-39))

““Neither do men put Neither do men put NEW WINENEW WINE (non-fermented; (non-fermented; jhb) into jhb) into oldold bottles bottles: else the bottles break, and : else the bottles break, and THE WINETHE WINE (fermented, jhb) (fermented, jhb) runneth outrunneth out, , andand the the bottles perishbottles perish: but they put : but they put NEW WINENEW WINE (non- (non-fermented; jhb) into fermented; jhb) into newnew bottles bottles, and , and BOTHBOTH are are PRESERVEDPRESERVED.” .”

The Parable of The Wine And The Parable of The Wine And Wineskins/BottlesWineskins/Bottles::

Mt. 9:17Mt. 9:17 ( (Mk. 2:22Mk. 2:22; ; Lk. 5:37-39Lk. 5:37-39))

““Neither do men put Neither do men put NEW WINENEW WINE (non-fermented; (non-fermented; jhb) into jhb) into oldold bottles bottles: else the bottles break, and : else the bottles break, and THE WINETHE WINE (fermented, jhb) (fermented, jhb) runneth outrunneth out, , andand the the bottles perishbottles perish: but they put : but they put NEW WINENEW WINE (non- (non-fermented; jhb) into fermented; jhb) into newnew bottles bottles, and , and BOTHBOTH are are PRESERVEDPRESERVED.” .”

““Wine”Wine” IsIs AA GenericGeneric WordWord


CiderCider:: ““an intoxicating drinkan intoxicating drink, barley beer, Heb. , barley beer, Heb. shekar, strong drink of grain and honey [shakar, shekar, strong drink of grain and honey [shakar, to become intoxicated] the to become intoxicated] the juice pressed from juice pressed from applesapples or, formerly, from other fruits, as cherries, or, formerly, from other fruits, as cherries, used as a beverage or for making vinegar: used as a beverage or for making vinegar: sweet sweet cidercider is is unfermentedunfermented, , hard ciderhard cider is is fermentedfermented.”.”

Cider pressCider press: “a machine that : “a machine that presses the juicepresses the juice out of applesout of apples, for making cider.”, for making cider.”

Webster’s DictionaryWebster’s Dictionary,, p. 256 p. 256

A Similar Generic WordA Similar Generic Word

““Works” Works” (of Men (of Men vsvs. of God). of God)

““Church” Church” (Universal (Universal vsvs. Local). Local)

““Sick” Sick” (Physical (Physical vsvs. Spiritual). Spiritual)

““Angels” Angels” (Evil Spirits (Evil Spirits vsvs. Ministers of God). Ministers of God)

““Water” Water” (Salt Water (Salt Water vsvs. Fresh Water). Fresh Water)

““Marriage” Marriage” (Approved (Approved vsvs. Unapproved). Unapproved)

Is There A Contradiction? Is There A Contradiction? (Cf. II Tim. 2:15)(Cf. II Tim. 2:15)


Prov. 20:1Prov. 20:1, “, “WINEWINE is a mocker, is a mocker, STRONG DRINKSTRONG DRINK is raging: and whosoever is raging: and whosoever isis deceiveddeceived thereby is thereby is not wisenot wise.”.”

Prov. 23:31Prov. 23:31, “, “LOOK NOTLOOK NOT thou upon thou upon THE WINETHE WINE when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.”like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.”

WINE IS ALSO REVEALED AS BEING EVILWINE IS ALSO REVEALED AS BEING EVIL


Eph. 5:18Eph. 5:18, And be not , And be not DRUNKDRUNK with with WINEWINE, , wherein is excess; but wherein is excess; but BE FILLEDBE FILLED with with THE THE SPIRITSPIRIT.”.”

WINE IS ALSO REVEALED AS BEING EVILWINE IS ALSO REVEALED AS BEING EVIL

I Pet. 4:3I Pet. 4:3, “For the time past of our life may , “For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, EXCESS OF WINEEXCESS OF WINE, revellings, banquetings, and , revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries.”abominable idolatries.”


Vine’s Expository Dictionary, p. 343Vine’s Expository Dictionary, p. 343

DRUNK, (-EN, be), DRUNKARD, DRUNKENNESSDRUNK, (-EN, be), DRUNKARD, DRUNKENNESS

I. METHUO signifies to be drunk with wine. The I. METHUO signifies to be drunk with wine. The verb is used of being intoxicated in Matt. 24:49; Acts verb is used of being intoxicated in Matt. 24:49; Acts 2:15; I Cor. 11:21; I Thess. 5:7b...2:15; I Cor. 11:21; I Thess. 5:7b...

Drinking is Drunkenness!Drinking is Drunkenness!


DRUNK, (-EN, be), DRUNKARD, DRUNKENNESSDRUNK, (-EN, be), DRUNKARD, DRUNKENNESS

I. METHUO signifies to be drunk with wine. The I. METHUO signifies to be drunk with wine. The verb is used of being intoxicated in Matt. 24:49; Acts verb is used of being intoxicated in Matt. 24:49; Acts 2:15; I Cor. 11:21; I Thess. 5:7b...2:15; I Cor. 11:21; I Thess. 5:7b... 2. METHUSKO signifies to make drunk, or to grow 2. METHUSKO signifies to make drunk, or to grow drunk (an inceptive verb, marking the process of the drunk (an inceptive verb, marking the process of the state expressed in No. I [“to be drunk with wine;” jhb]), to state expressed in No. I [“to be drunk with wine;” jhb]), to become intoxicated, Luke 12:45; Eph. 5:18; I Thess. become intoxicated, Luke 12:45; Eph. 5:18; I Thess. 5:7a5:7a

An “inceptive” verbAn “inceptive” verb: “expressing the beginning of an : “expressing the beginning of an action.” action.” Webster’s DictionaryWebster’s Dictionary,, p. 710 p. 710



Lk. 12:45Lk. 12:45, “But and if that servant say in his , “But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall BEGIN to beat the menservants and maidensBEGIN to beat the menservants and maidens, , and and to eat and drinkto eat and drink, and , and to be drunkento be drunken” ” (#3182,(#3182, METHUSKOMETHUSKO). ). Cf. 21:34Cf. 21:34

Eph. 5:18Eph. 5:18, And be not , And be not DRUNKDRUNK (#3182, (#3182, METHUSKOMETHUSKO) with ) with WINEWINE, wherein is , wherein is EXCESSEXCESS ((NKJVNKJV, , NASVNASV, , DISSIPATIONDISSIPATION; ; NIVNIV, , which leads which leads to DEBAUCHERYto DEBAUCHERY; jhb); but ; jhb); but BE FILLEDBE FILLED with with THE SPIRITTHE SPIRIT.” .” Cf. Col. 3:16Cf. Col. 3:16

To “Be Sober” Means To Abstain!To “Be Sober” Means To Abstain!

I Thess. 5:6-8I Thess. 5:6-8, “Therefore let us not sleep, as do , “Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us others; but let us watchwatch and and BE SOBERBE SOBER (# 3525, (# 3525, NEPHONEPHO). 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; ). 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that and they that BE DRUNKENBE DRUNKEN (# 3182, (# 3182, METHUSKOMETHUSKO) are ) are drunkendrunken (# 3184, (# 3184, METHUOMETHUO) in ) in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, BE BE SOBERSOBER (# 3525, (# 3525, NEPHONEPHO) putting on the ) putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.” the hope of salvation.” Cf. Eph. 5:14Cf. Eph. 5:14



SOBER, SOBERLY, SOBERMINDEDSOBER, SOBERLY, SOBERMINDED

B. Verbs.B. Verbs.1. 1. NEPHONEPHO, signifies to be free from the influence of , signifies to be free from the influence of intoxicants; in the N.T., Metaphorically, it does not in intoxicants; in the N.T., Metaphorically, it does not in itself imply watchfulness, but is used in association with itself imply watchfulness, but is used in association with it, I Thess. 5:6, 8; II Tim. 4:5; I Pet. 1:13; 4:7; 5:8.it, I Thess. 5:6, 8; II Tim. 4:5; I Pet. 1:13; 4:7; 5:8.2. 2. SOPHRONEOSOPHRONEO, akin to A, is rendered to think soberly , akin to A, is rendered to think soberly (i.e. denotes of sound mind; hence, self-controlled, (i.e. denotes of sound mind; hence, self-controlled, sober-minded, jhb)… sober-minded, jhb)… 3. 3. SOPHRONIZOSOPHRONIZO, denotes to cause to be sound of , denotes to cause to be sound of mind…mind…



Nepho # 3525Nepho # 3525

NEW ENGLISHMAN’S GREEK CONCORDANCENEW ENGLISHMAN’S GREEK CONCORDANCE: “vb. : “vb. to abstain from wine; thus, to be sober” (p. 592)to abstain from wine; thus, to be sober” (p. 592)

ARNDT & GINGRICH GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICONARNDT & GINGRICH GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON: “be : “be free fr. every form of mental and spiritual drunkenness” free fr. every form of mental and spiritual drunkenness” (p. 548)(p. 548)

KITTEL’S THEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE N.T. KITTEL’S THEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE N.T. Vol. 4Vol. 4: “completely unaffected by wine” (p. 936): “completely unaffected by wine” (p. 936)

STRONG’S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE STRONG’S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE BIBLE DictionaryBIBLE Dictionary: “to abstain from wine” (p. 50): “to abstain from wine” (p. 50)


NEPHO (# 3525) Within I PeterNEPHO (# 3525) Within I Peter

I Pet. 1:13I Pet. 1:13, “Wherefore , “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mindgird up the loins of your mind,, BE SOBERBE SOBER, and hope to the end for the grace that is to , and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

I Pet. 4:7I Pet. 4:7, “But the end of all things is at hand: , “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye be ye therefore sobertherefore sober, and, and WATCHWATCH unto unto prayerprayer.”.”

ASVASV, “Be ye therefore of , “Be ye therefore of sound mindsound mind and and BE SOBERBE SOBER unto (unto (NASBNASB, ‘for the purpose of’), ‘for the purpose of’) prayer prayer.”.”

CfCf.. II Thess.Thess. 5:175:17

I Pet. 5:8I Pet. 5:8, “, “BE SOBERBE SOBER, be vigilant; because your , be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”seeking whom he may devour.”


Cf. I Pet. 4:2-7Cf. I Pet. 4:2-7, “That he no longer should live the , “That he no longer should live the rest of his time rest of his time in the fleshin the flesh to to the lusts of menthe lusts of men, but , but to to the will of Godthe will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may . 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentilesthe will of the Gentiles, , when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, EXCESS EXCESS OF WINEOF WINE ( (NKJVNKJV, , NASVNASV: ‘: ‘drunkennessdrunkenness’’), ), REVELLINGSREVELLINGS (# 2970, ‘ (# 2970, ‘of half-drunken...fellowsof half-drunken...fellows;’ ;’ ThayerThayer, p. 533; jhb), , p. 533; jhb), BANQUETINGSBANQUETINGS ( (NKJVNKJV, , NASVNASV,, ‘‘drinking partiesdrinking parties;’ jhb), and abominable idolatries: 4;’ jhb), and abominable idolatries: 4

WhereinWherein theythey thinkthink itit strangestrange thatthat yeye runrun notnot withwith themthem

toto thethe samesame excessexcess of riot, speaking evil of you…”of riot, speaking evil of you…”Cf. I Pet. 2:11Cf. I Pet. 2:11


ARNDT & GINGRICH GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICONARNDT & GINGRICH GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON::

““drinking, esp. a drinking party” (p. 696)drinking, esp. a drinking party” (p. 696)

R. C. TRENCH (SYNONYMS OF THE N.T.)R. C. TRENCH (SYNONYMS OF THE N.T.)::

““not of necessity excessive” (p. 211)not of necessity excessive” (p. 211)

I Pet. 4:3I Pet. 4:3““Banquetings” Banquetings” (POTOS # 4224)(POTOS # 4224)


THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICONTHAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON::

““a drinking” (p. 533)a drinking” (p. 533)

THE WORD STUDY CONCORDANCETHE WORD STUDY CONCORDANCE::

““lit. drinkings” (p. 650)lit. drinkings” (p. 650)



YOUNG’S ANALYTICAL CONCORDANCEYOUNG’S ANALYTICAL CONCORDANCE: :

““a drinking” (p. 70)a drinking” (p. 70)

DoDo NotNot DrinkDrink (Any(Any Amount)Amount) // ““BEBE SOBERSOBER” (v. 7)” (v. 7)



Cf. Mt. 6:13Cf. Mt. 6:13, “And , “And lead us not into temptationlead us not into temptation, , butbut deliverdeliver usus fromfrom evilevil...” ...” Cp.Cp. Jas.Jas. 1:51:5 w.w. Prov.Prov. 20:120:1

Cf. Mt. 26:41Cf. Mt. 26:41, “, “Watch Watch andand pray pray, , that ye enter that ye enter not into temptationnot into temptation: : the spirit the spirit indeedindeed is willing is willing, , but THE FLESH IS WEAKbut THE FLESH IS WEAK.”.”

Cf. Rom. 13:14Cf. Rom. 13:14, “…, “…MAKEMAKE NOT PROVISIONNOT PROVISION FORFOR THE FLESHTHE FLESH, to , to fulfil the lustsfulfil the lusts thereof.” thereof.”

How Serious Is It To Be Sober?How Serious Is It To Be Sober?

Jesus Made Water Into “Wine”Jesus Made Water Into “Wine”Jesus Made Water Into “Wine”Jesus Made Water Into “Wine”

Jn. 2:2-10Jn. 2:2-10, “…7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the , “…7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. 9 When 9 When the ruler of the feastthe ruler of the feast had tasted had tasted the water the water that was made WINEthat was made WINE, and knew not whence it was: , and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth forth GOOD WINEGOOD WINE; and ; and when men have well when men have well drunkdrunk,, then that which is WORSE then that which is WORSE: but thou hast : but thou hast kept kept the GOOD WINE until nowthe GOOD WINE until now.”.”



What Kind of Wine Did Jesus Make?What Kind of Wine Did Jesus Make?

Cf. Gen. 40:9-11Cf. Gen. 40:9-11, “And , “And THE CHIEF BUTLERTHE CHIEF BUTLER told told his his DREAMDREAM to Joseph…And to Joseph…And PHARAOH’S CUPPHARAOH’S CUP was IN MY HANDwas IN MY HAND: and I took : and I took THE GRAPESTHE GRAPES, , and and PRESSED THEM INTO PHARAOH’S CUPPRESSED THEM INTO PHARAOH’S CUP, , and I gave and I gave THE CUPTHE CUP into into PHARAOH’S HANDPHARAOH’S HAND.”.”

Nothing But The Very Best For Pharaoh!Nothing But The Very Best For Pharaoh!



FermentationFermentation: “1. the breakdown of complex : “1. the breakdown of complex molecules in organic compounds, caused by the molecules in organic compounds, caused by the influence of a ferment [bacteria cause milk to influence of a ferment [bacteria cause milk to curdle by fermentation].”curdle by fermentation].”

FermentationFermentation Is A Process Of Is A Process Of DECAYDECAY!!

Did Jesus Make Decomposed, Contaminated Did Jesus Make Decomposed, Contaminated (Bad) Wine?(Bad) Wine?



Did the one who taught his disciples to pray, Did the one who taught his disciples to pray, “And “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”evil” (Mt. 6:13): provide those who had already (Mt. 6:13): provide those who had already ““WELL DRUNKWELL DRUNK” (Jn. 2:10) with a substance that ” (Jn. 2:10) with a substance that causes many to stumble?causes many to stumble?

Note Hab. 2:15Note Hab. 2:15, “Woe unto him that giveth his , “Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken.” makest him drunken.” Cf. Heb. 4:15Cf. Heb. 4:15; ; I Pet. 2:22I Pet. 2:22

Drinking is Drunkenness!Drinking is Drunkenness! To “Be Sober” Means To Abstain! To “Be Sober” Means To Abstain!

Who Bears The Burden Of Proof:Who Bears The Burden Of Proof:The Abstainer or The User?The Abstainer or The User?

Cf. Col. 3:17Cf. Col. 3:17; ; I Thess. 5:21I Thess. 5:21

Can We Find A Book, Chapter, And Verse Which Can We Find A Book, Chapter, And Verse Which Proves, That We Are Authorized To Engage In Proves, That We Are Authorized To Engage In Social Drinking Of Alcoholic Beverages?Social Drinking Of Alcoholic Beverages?

Drinking is Drunkenness!Drinking is Drunkenness! To “Be Sober” Means To Abstain! To “Be Sober” Means To Abstain!

Who Bears The Burden Of Proof:Who Bears The Burden Of Proof:The Abstainer or The User?The Abstainer or The User?

Cf. Col. 3:17Cf. Col. 3:17; ; I Thess. 5:21I Thess. 5:21

Can We Find A Book, Chapter, And Verse Which Can We Find A Book, Chapter, And Verse Which Proves, That We Are Authorized To Engage In Proves, That We Are Authorized To Engage In Social Drinking Of Alcoholic Beverages?Social Drinking Of Alcoholic Beverages?

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