His Blood Spoke My Name
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His Blood Spoke My Name said:The Hebrew word for 'Look' in Proverbs 23:31 is the word 'ra'ah' and it means 'have experience with, consider, esteem, approve'. Given the meaning of the word 'Look' in that chapter, the verse tells us not to have anything to do with alcoholic beverage. Yet many say it is ok to drink in moderation.
How can one not have experience with alcohol and yet partake of it at the same time?
Just because the alcohol appears good to a person, does not necessarily mean it is good. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man...John Gill's Commentary said:Ver. 31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, &c.] Or, "because it is red" {r}; or shows itself red. Which was the only wine used in the land of Canaan, or, however, the most esteemed of, and that most of art which had the best colour; when it had a good, bright, red colour, or sparkled, and looked bright and beautiful, so the word signifies; and then it should not be looked upon: not that it is unlawful to look upon the colour of wine, and thereby judge of its goodness; but it should not be looked upon with a greedy eye, so as vehemently to desire it, which will lead to an intemperate use of it; just as looking upon a woman, so as to lust after her, is forbidden, #Mt 5:28;
when it giveth his colour in the cup: or, its eye in the cup {s}; such a bright, brisk, and beautiful colour, as is like a bright and sparkling eye. Here is a various reading; it is written in the text, "in the purse" {t}; it is read in the margin, "in the cup"; and Jarchi’s note takes in both,
“ he that drinks wine sets his eye on the cup; and the vintner sets his on his purse;”
[when] it moveth itself aright; sparkles in the glass, or goes down the throat pleasantly; or rather looks well to the eye, and appears right and good, and promises a great deal of satisfaction and delight.
His Blood Spoke My Name said:The Hebrew word for 'Look' in Proverbs 23:31 is the word 'ra'ah' and it means 'have experience with, consider, esteem, approve'. Given the meaning of the word 'Look' in that chapter, the verse tells us not to have anything to do with alcoholic beverage. Yet many say it is ok to drink in moderation.
How can one not have experience with alcohol and yet partake of it at the same time?
His Blood Spoke My Name said:Libronix is put out by Thomas Nelson, which lately has become very liberal in many of it's views.
Interestingly, in the SwordSearcher, and in the Strongs Exhaustive Concordance that I possess, *have experience with* is one of the possible translations for the work "Look" in Proverbs 23:31
I will choose to go by what the Spirit bears witness to me to be truth. Alcoholic Wine is forbidden.
PeterM said:My singular hope is not that you would ever drink as I support your personal decision to not do so, but instead to allow yourself to receive the fellowship of others with whom you disagree, and to expose yourself to the TOTALITY of thought on this particular non-essential issue. Via con Dios
Jesus...the "friend of sinners" can, but you are too good to?Are you kidding? My Bible tells me not to keep company with winebibbers and you are telling me to receive their fellowship?
Your Bible does not say that, unless you read a different Bible than I do.My Bible tells me that alcohol is forbidden in the life of the Christian, yet you tell me it is a non-essential issue?
Amen!My Bible is correct in teaching that in the last days many false prophets shall arise.
It is not that I am too good to be among the winebibbers, it is a fact that God's Holy Word says not to be among them.webdog said:Jesus...the "friend of sinners" can, but you are too good to?
Proverbs 23:20 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
Again, God's Holy Word tells us to abstain from alcoholic beverages.webdog said:Your Bible does not say that, unless you read a different Bible than I do.
Look not thou means, as has been pointed out before, do not experience.Proverbs 23:31 31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
His Blood Spoke My Name said:no, you answered according to your twisted view of what wine is. Not in line with the Word of God at all.
Spoudazo said:If it is so clear, then why don't you simply exegete the passage and show us where it is "clearly" speaking of addiction.