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<B>UNFERMENTED</B></div> <bR> <div> [OT] Tiyronsh or Tiyrosh = Fresh grape-juice (as in just squeezed), rarely fermented, new.      </div> <div> [OT] Mamcak= Mixture, wine mixed with water, drink offering, mixed wine.</div> <div> [OT] Aciyc = Fresh grape-juice (as in just trodden out), juice that is new sweet wine.</div> <div> [NT] Oinos = Wine. (Note: This word can mean either fermented, when unmixed with water, or unfermented, when mixed with water.)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="28132420.gif" border=0 width="50" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>FERMENTED</B></div> <bR> <div> [OT] Cobe = Carousal drink, drunken, wine.</div> <div> [OT] Chemer = Wine as in fermented, boiled up pure red wine.</div> <div> [OT] Yayin = Effervesce, wine as fermented, implies intoxication, banqueting, wine-bibber.</div> <div> [OT] Shathah = Strong drink, to imbibe, banquet, certainly drunk.</div> <div> [OT] Shekar = Strong drink, an intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor, drunkard.</div> <div> [NT] Oinophlugia = An overflow or surplus of wine, drunkenness, excess of wine.</div> <div> [NT] Paroinos = Staying near wine, tippling, given to wine.</div> <div> [NT] Sikera = Strong drink, an intoxicant, intensely fermented liquor.</div> <div> [NT] Glukus = Sweet wine, fresh juice but highly inebriating fermented wine, new wine.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="2826b5a0.gif" border=0 width="107" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> An excellent place to see an example of the use of UNFERMENTED wine is found in Isa. 65:8:  "Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not;  for a blessing is in it:  so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all."   The word for wine used here is "Tiyronsh," meaning "fresh grape-juice."  Notice the phrase, "in the cluster."  Wine found in a cluster, just off the vine in other words, would not and can not be fermented.  See also Num. 13:23-24.  By contrast, FERMENTED wine can be found in Pro. 23:31:  "Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright."  The word for wine used here is "Yayin," meaning of the intoxicating kind.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="28358500.gif" border=0 width="88" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> In Biblical times, boiling was done in order to store the pure substance of the grape, i.e., to make it storable. Boiling would cause all the liquid to evaporate, leaving a storable paste (such as with canning), and with the liquid gone, no fermentation could take place.  Jesus spoke of the new wine (Oinos) as being stored in new wineskins (Mat. 9:17; Mark 2:22; Luke 5:37-38), so that no fermentation could occur, as it could spoil or tear the old wineskins.  The same principle is applied in canning today in that a bad seal means spoiled goods. This paste was then used (like we use jam today) on bread, or <U>mixed with water</U>, three to twenty-parts water to one-part paste, for drinking.  This form of drinking wine was non-intoxicating because the paste was mixed with too many parts water.  Just as today we will mix frozen orange juice with water, thus being unable to then drink the straight juice of the orange.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="28455640.gif" border=0 width="85" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Our job as Christians is to determine which kind of Bible "wine" God approves of, fermented or non-fermented.  Let us also realize that most Bible "wine" was a paste that always had to be mixed with water in order to drink, the least being three-parts-to-one and the generally accepted, twenty-parts-to-one paste, this form being impossible to become drunk from. So when the Bible says, "strong drink" (Shekar, Shatham or Sikera), it means unmixed (with water), fermented and of an intoxicating form.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="28564460.gif" border=0 width="100" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Now when Jesus made the "wine" at the wedding at Cana (John 2:9-10, Greek, "Oinos," in this case <U>mixed wine</U>), let us remember that He first had the servants fill the jars with "water" (verse 7).  And since it was a water base, we can safely assume it was "mixed" or non-fermented new wine as fermentation needs time to take place.  Even a fermented liquid mixed with three-parts water is classified as non-alcoholic, even sub-alcoholic, Jesus' "wine" being therefore non-intoxicating.  No one should argue that there was no "water" in Christ's "wine."  The narrative is quite clear that "water" (verse 7) was used, almost as if God knew that this excuse of an argument would come up in the future, even to our day and our time.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="28664640.gif" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> So when the Bible says, "wine," we must determine which kind and of what nature.  Just as when the Bible uses the word "meat," the meaning is "food," as in bread (Lev. 2:1) and not necessarily "meat" as in "flesh meat."  Also, please consider Mat. 26:29:  "But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."  Note the word "<B>new</B>," as in "new wine."  This Bible passage clearly shows us that the kind of wine Jesus drank was from the "vine," or rather, as fresh as you can get.  Also there is no death in heaven (fermenting grapes), therefore, Jesus will be drinking unfermented wine in heaven, just as He did here on this earth.  Some question whether the Passover wine of which Christ partook of was fermented.  "The Passover wine, untouched by fermentation, is on the table.  These emblems Christ employs to represent His own unblemished sacrifice.  Nothing corrupted by fermentation, the symbol of sin and death, could represent the `Lamb without blemish and without spot.'  1 Peter 1:19."  DA:653.  Therefore, Christ would not be our perfect sacrifice if He had placed the fermented "oinos," not mixed with water, into His body;  just as if He would have eaten leavened bread at the Passover meal.  Yet no one suggests that Christ did that;  and I think we can figure out why!</div> <bR> <div> <B>OTHER OBSERVATIONS:</B></div> <bR> <div> Acts 2:13 states:  "Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine [Greek, Glukus, "sweet wine, fresh juice, new wine"]."  In essence the "Others" were "mocking" the disciples by saying:  "These men are drunk from grape juice."  They were "mocking" them for being drunk on none other than the pure juice of the grape.  This would also indicate that the disciples were known for their abstinence of alcoholic wine and their consumption of the pure juice of the grape.</div> <bR> <div> In First Timothy 5:23, Paul instructs Timothy to, "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake."  Evidently Timothy must have been living under the Nazarene vow (see Judges 13:7) and drinking only "water."  It is well known that the pure, fresh juice of grapes has a soothing effect on stomach ulcers.  It is also known that fermented wine can contribute to them.  Thus, Paul would never be recommending fermented wine for stomach therapy.</div> <bR> <div>  The most difficult text for Christians to answer however, is Ephesians 5:18, when Paul says, "And be not drunk with wine [Greek, "Oinos," either fermented or unfermented, but obviously fermented here], wherein is excess."  Some have taken this to mean just don't become intoxicated, while at the same time condoning the free use, although minimal, of fermented liquor.  I believe this is true.  But before you jump on me for this statement, please consider the context of the verse by finishing the rest of its thought and meaning:  "but be filled with the Spirit."  What Paul is really saying is, "Do not [at all, don't do this] be drunk with the cares of this world [verse 7, "Be not ye therefore partakers with them," verse 11, "have no fellowship with" them], which leads to excessive living, but [herein lies the KEY - "but," in other words, the opposite of, as opposed to what he just stated preceding the "but" - Don't do the first part of the verse and the context of Chapter 5, "but" do] be filled with the Spirit [verse 9, "For the fruit of the Spirit is... verse 15, "walk circumspectly]."  We are thus called to be sacred vessels filled in "excess" with God's Holy Spirit, "not drunk with wine."</div> <bR> <div> Another objectionable passage is Deuteronomy 14:26, and one that Christians really have a more difficult time explaining, where it mentions "strong drink.," as being acceptable.  Although not specifically mentioned here, I believe "wine," of the fermented type, was "<B>winked at</B>," Acts 17:30, except for those engaged in religious duties (Lev. 10:9, and shouldn't we all be engaged in religious duties?), or involved in the administration of justice (Pro. 31:4-5), for the same reason that God over-looked polygamy, slavery, and easy divorce standards.  Notice however, that God gave instructions regarding the slaves against injustice (Exo. 21:16,20) and for masters to deal kindly with them (Eph. 6:9; Col. 4:1), and He mitigated safeguards for the rights of women to protect the marriage relationship from grosser abuses (Exo. 21:7-11; Deu. 21:10-17).  Instructions were also given to discourage polygamy (Lev. 18:18; Deu. 17:17; Mal. 2:15) and to restrict divorce (Deu. 22:19, 29; 24:1), and also to elevate the standard of the married life (Exo. 20:14, 17; Lev. 20:10; Deu. 22:22).  Christ, our true standard, sets all of this straight in His instructions found in Mat. 19:8:  "He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives:  <B>but from the beginning it was not so</B>."  So we can see that God's ideal has always been for a higher, more sanctified way of life.  Deuteronomy 29:6 states:  "Ye have not eaten bread, <B>neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink:  that ye might know that I am the LORD your God</B>."  That flies in the face of his earlier statement make because of "the hardness of" their hearts.  Here God is quite clear as to the manor in which He would have His people live, even going to the point of cursing and wiping out the names of drunkards from the book of life (see Deu. 29:19-20).  The Christian need not be in doubt as to God's will and standards in these matters, and is therefore without even the limited excuse which men had in Old Testament and early Church times (Mat. 19:9; 1Ti. 3:2; Tit. 1:6).  Something to keep in mind is that when God says, "Don't", what He really means is, "Don't hurt yourself."</div> <bR> <div> To conclude the point of this discussion then, we must ask ourselves, does the Bible differentiate and condemn the drinking of "wine" (fermented), thus making it a sin against our body temple?  And/or does God want us to live as if we've taken the Nazarene vow in regards to wine (or any other thing), and live our lives based upon a higher standard which He Himself has set?  Please discover:  Gen. 9:21; 19:32-35; Jud. 13:4,7,14; 1Sa. 1:15; Pro. 20:1;23:20,29-32; 31:4-8; Isa. 5:11,22; 28:7; Hos. 4:11; Hab. 2:15; Luke 1:15; Rom. 13:13; 14:21; Eph. 5:18.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: heislord@teacher.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: heislord@teacher.com"><U><IMG SRC="1f02b2b0.gif" border=0 width="43" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>