Question: I guess I didn’t isolate the part that bothered me. It is the other drink mentioned. The New King James says “wine or similar drink”. The Old King James says “wine or strong drink”. The Complete Jewish Bible says “wine, other intoxicating liquor”. One source I read says the noun in Hebrew means an […]
I Timothy 5:23
Question: Is Paul endorsing the consumption of alcoholic beverages when he instructs Timothy to drink wine for his stomach’s sake in I Timothy 5:23? Answer: Thank you for your question about alcohol in the Bible. If you have not read my articles about “Wine in the Bible” and “Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages in the […]
Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages in the Bible
by Gary T. Panell You may be surprised to find that the word beer is used in the Bible. In the New International Version of the Bible the Hebrew word “shakar” is translated as “beer”. In the King James versions of the Bible the Hebrew word “shakar” is translated as “strong or intoxicating drink.” They […]
Wine in the Bible
Wine in the Bible by Gary T. Panell A lot of people think that the Bible condones drinking of alcohol because it talks about wine. They say, “Didn’t Jesus make wine for a wedding?” What many people don’t know is that the word “wine” in the Bible is a generic term. The context (words before […]