Subject: did the wine from the water make you dr |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim! Concerning the three principle words, there are indeed places where the words refer to non-alcoholic products. For example: 1) Yayin: Is used in Jer. 40:10 to refer to the products of the harvest which are then to be placed in their vessels. Clearly, they could not be fermented until after they are placed in the vessels, they were freshly pressed. In Num. 6:4, the word refers to the vine itself. Is. 16:10 uses the word to refer to the juice in the press. These are just a few examples where the context clearly indicates that the word can refer to something other than alcohol. 2) Tirosh is used of the product of the vine. In Prov. 3:10 it is used of the product of the presses. In Is. 65:8, it refers to the grapes still in the cluster. 3) Shekar seems to alway refer to fermentated wine. It is used 23 times, but only in two ways. It is either mentioned in reference to drink offerings or condemned. Concerning the wedding, the text never says that the master of ceremonies testified that it was "the best alcoholic wine ever." This is an assumption about a word which could mean either. Concerning the wineskins reference in history, I'll have to dig for it. I've got about half of my books still in boxes. I remember one reference was found in the book, "Alcohol: The Beloved Enemy", by Jack Van Impe. Have fun at work! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |