Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Wind, The.
Wine.
First mention of @Ge 9:20,21.
Was made of
First mode of making, notice @Ge 40:11.
Generally made by treading the grapes in a press @Ne 13:15; Isa 63:2,3.
Refining of, alluded to @Isa 25:6.
Improved by age @Lu 5:39.
Places celebrated for
Many kinds of @Ne 5:18.
Sweet, esteemed for flavour and strength @Isa 49:26; Am 9:13; Mic 6:15.
Red, most esteemed @Pr 23:31; Isa 27:2.
Often spiced to increase its strength, &c @Pr 9:2,5; 23:30; Song 8:2.
Was used
First fruits of, to be offered to God @De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5.
With corn and oil, denoted all temporal blessings @Ge 27:28,37; Ps 4:7; Ho 2:8; Joe 2:19.
Given in abundance to the Jews when obedient @Ho 2:22; Joe 2:19,24; Zec 9:17.
The Jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment @Isa 24:7,11; Ho 2:9; Joe 1:10; Hag 1:11; 2:16.
The Jews frequently drank, to excess @Isa 5:11; Joe 3:3; Am 6:6.
In times of scarcity, was mixed with water @Isa 1:22.
Sometimes mixed with milk as a beverage @Song 5:1.
Characterised as
Custom of presenting to travellers @Ge 14:18; 1Sa 25:18.
Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs @Pr 31:6; Mr 15:23.
Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle @Le 10:9.
Forbidden to Nazarites during their separation @Nu 6:3.
The Rechabites never drank @Jer 35:5,6.
In excess
An article of extensive commerce @Eze 27:18.
Was stored in cellars @1Ch 27:27.
Was kept in bottles @1Sa 25:18; Hab 2:15.
Consequence of putting (when new), into old bottles @Mt 2:22.
The love of Christ to be preferred to @Song 1:2,4.
Water miraculously turned into @Joh 2:9.
Illustrative
Winter.
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