Subject: making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. |
Bible Note: Greetings John! Do you mind if I butt in again? At least we're talking about something other than the C/A debate! :-) Your quote of Ps. 104:15 is an excellent example of the difficulty that we have in discussin this issue. Modern readers read the word 'wine' and automatically think it is referring to an alcoholic beverage. However, nothing in the text indicates that this is the case. The other two elements mentioned in this verse (oil and bread) refer to produce. The case can be made that Ps. 104:15 is simply speaking of God's provision of the necesities of life, not the appropriateness of drinking fermented beverages. These same word (# 3196) is used in a variety of ways. It is commended in some verses and condemned in others. I believe that this failure to distinguish between the meanings of the original words are the primary cause of much of the disagreement over this issue. For instance, you refer to the old 'grape juice' argument, but did you realize that the generic Greek term for 'wine' is actually used to refer to Grape Jam in the 1st century? So, the grape juice approach is definitely as far fetched as most try to make it appear. As to your final challenge to Retxar, let me counter challenge you my friend to produce the verse of Scripture which says that it is okay to drink alcohol! :-) The best I have even seen is an implied consent! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |