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Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. Proverbs 31:6
Are there any Bible verses that allow consumption of fermented red wine?
Bible Answer:
There are 262 references in 56 books of the Bible to wine. The book of Isaiah has twenty-seven references alone. The drinking of alcoholic beverages was allowed in the Old and New Testament eras. However, it is important to notice that they drank different types of alcoholic beverages. In the following verses please note that they drank wine and something called βstrong drink.β
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. Proverbs 20:1 (NAS95S)
Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to him whose life is bitter. Proverbs 31:6 (NAS95S)
Ancient Wine
The wine in ancient days was diluted with water. The ratio of water to wine was as high as ten parts of water to one part of wine. There are many historical references which support this statement.
~SIRI