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Wine as a gift of God

A sign of his blessing Dt 7:13 See also Ge 27:28; Dt 33:28; Pr 3:9-10; Joel 2:18-19,22-24; Joel 3:18; Am 9:13-14

Drinking wine has God’s approval Dt 14:26 See also Jn 2:1-10; 1Ti 5:23 approval implicit in the advice given

Withdrawal of wine is evidence of divine judgment

Isa 24:6-7 See also Jer 48:32-33

Drinking used extensively as a metaphor

Of suffering God’s judgment Job 21:20; Ps 75:8; Isa 29:9; Jer 25:15-17; Eze 23:31-34; Hab 2:16; Rev 18:3

Of love Pr 7:18

Of Jesus Christ’s destiny of suffering Mt 26:42 See also Mt 26:39 pp Mk 14:36 pp Lk 22:42; Mt 20:22-23 pp Mk 10:38-39; Jn 18:11

Of spiritual satisfaction Jn 4:13-14

Of the Christian experience of the Holy Spirit Jn 7:37

Jesus Christ’s symbolic use of wine

Mt 26:27-29 pp Mk 14:23-25 pp Lk 22:17-18 pp Lk 22:20 See also Jn 6:53-56 the believer’s participation in Jesus Christ

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