New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Wine

• First mention of Gen. 9:20, 21
• Was made of
  • The juice of the grape Gen. 49:11
  • The juice of the pomegranate Song 8:2
• First mode of making, noticed Gen. 40:11
• Generally made by treading the grapes in a press Neh. 13:15; Isa. 63:2, 3
• Refining of, alluded to Isa. 25:6
• Improved by age Lk. 5:39
• Places celebrated for
  • Canaan in general Dt. 33:28
  • Possessions of Judah Gen. 49:8, 11, 12
  • Lebanon Hos. 14:7
  • Helbon Ezek. 27:18
  • Assyria 2 Ki. 18:32; Isa. 36:17
  • Moab Isa. 16:8-10; Jer. 48:32, 33
• Many kinds of Neh. 5:18
• Sweet, esteemed for flavor and strength Isa. 49:26; Amos 9:13; Mic. 6:15
• Red, most esteemed Pr. 23:31; Isa. 27:2
• Often spiced to increase its strength, &c Pr. 9:2, 5, 23:30; Song 8:2
• Was used
  • As a beverage from the earliest age Gen. 9:21, 27:25
  • At all feasts and entertainments Esther 1:7, 5:6; Isa. 5:12; Dan. 5:1-4; Jn. 2:3
  • For drink offerings in the worship of God Ex. 29:40; Num. 15:4-10
  • For drink offerings in idolatrous worship Dt. 32:37, 38
  • As a medicine Lk. 10:34; 1 Tim. 5:23
• First fruits of, to be offered to God Dt. 18:4; 2 Chr. 31:5
• With corn and oil, denoted all temporal blessings Gen. 27:28, 37; Ps. 4:7; Hos. 2:8; Joel 2:19
• Given in abundance to the Jews when obedient Hos. 2:22; Joel 2:19, 24; Zech. 9:17
• The Jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment Isa. 24:7, 11; Hos. 2:9; Joel 1:10; Hag. 1:11, 2:16
• The Jews frequently drank, to excess Isa. 5:11; Joel 3:3; Amos 6:6
• In times of scarcity, was mixed with water Isa. 1:22
• Sometimes mixed with milk as a beverage Song 5:1
• Characterized as
  • Cheering God and man Judg. 9:13; Zech. 9:17
  • Gladdening the heart Ps. 104:15
  • Strengthening 2 Sam. 16:2; Song 2:5
  • Making mirthful Esther 1:10; Eccl. 10:19
• Custom of presenting to travellers Gen. 14:18; 1 Sam. 25:18
• Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs Pr. 31:6; Mk. 15:23
• Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle Lev. 10:9
• Forbidden to Nazarites during their separation Num. 6:3
• The Rechabites never drank Jer. 35:5, 6
• In excess
  • Forbidden Eph. 5:18
  • Infuriates the temper Pr. 20:1
  • Impairs the health 1 Sam. 25:37; Hos. 4:11
  • Impairs the judgment and memory Pr. 31:4, 5; Isa. 28:7
  • Inflames the passions Isa. 5:11
  • Leads to sorrow and contention Pr. 23:29, 30
  • Leads to remorse Pr. 23:31, 32
• An article of extensive commerce Ezek. 27:18
• Was stored in cellars 1 Chr. 27:27
• Was kept in bottles 1 Sam. 25:18; Hab. 2:15
• Consequence of putting (when new), into old bottles Mk. 2:22
• The love of Christ to be preferred to Song 1:2, 4
• Water miraculously turned into Jn. 2:9
• Illustrative
  • Of the blood of Christ Mt. 26:27-29
  • Of the blessing of the gospel Pr. 9:2, 5; Isa. 25:6, 55:1
  • Of the wrath and judgments of God Ps. 60:3, 75:8; Jer. 13:12-14, 25:15-18
  • Of the abominations of the apostasy Rev. 17:2, 18:3
  • Of violence and rapine Pr. 4:17