Thematic Bible: Total abstinence from strong drink


Thematic Bible



he shall abstain from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar, whether made from wine or strong drink, nor shall he drink any grape juice nor eat fresh or dried grapes.

You have not eaten bread, nor have you drunk wine or strong drink, in order that you might know that I am the Lord your God.



But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.

I did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.




Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.


Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you will not die—it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations—


Do not look on the wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the cup,
When it goes down smoothly;


But they said, “We will not drink wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall not drink wine, you or your sons, forever.


It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,