The juice of the grape. Ge 49:11.
The juice of the pomegranate. Song 8:2.
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
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