Lev 10:9, Isa 5:11-12, 28:1, 7, 56:12, Eze 44:21, Mic 2:11, 1Ti 3:8 | TSK | STEP | Do not. strong drink.The Hebrew {shecher,} Arabic {sakar,} or {sukr,} Greek [sikera,] from {shachar,} to inebriate, signifies any kind of fermented and inebriating liquor beside wine. So St. Jerome informs us, that {sicera} in Hebrew denotes any inebriating liquor, whether made of corn, the juice of apples, honey, dates, or any other fruit. These different kinds of liquors are described by Pliny, who calls then {vina factitia}. One of the four prohibited drinks among the Mohammedans in India is called {sakar,} which denotes inebriating liquor in general, but especially date wine. it shall be.

Leviticus 10:9

Do not.

Nu 6:3,20; Pr 31:4,5; Isa 28:7; Jer 35:5,6; Eze 44:21; Lu 1:15

strong drink.The Hebrew {shecher,} Arabic {sakar,} or {sukr,} Greek [sikera,] from {shachar,} to inebriate, signifies any kind of fermented and inebriating liquor beside wine. So St. Jerome informs us, that {sicera} in Hebrew denotes any inebriating liquor, whether made of corn, the juice of apples, honey, dates, or any other fruit. These different kinds of liquors are described by Pliny, who calls then {vina factitia}. One of the four prohibited drinks among the Mohammedans in India is called {sakar,} which denotes inebriating liquor in general, but especially date wine.

it shall be.

3:17

Isaiah 5:11-12

rise.

22; 28:1; Pr 23:29,30; Ec 10:16,17; Ho 7:5,6; Hab 2:15; Lu 21:34

Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:10; Ga 5:21; 1Th 5:6,7

inflame. or, pursue.

28:7,8; Pr 20:1; 23:32

the harp.

22:13; Ge 31:27; Job 21:11-14; Da 5:1-4,23; Am 6:4-6; Lu 16:19

Jude 1:12

they regard.

19; Job 34:27; Ps 28:5; 92:5,6; Ho 4:10,11

Isaiah 28:1

1 The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness.

5 The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ.

7 He rebukes their error;

9 their untowardness to learn;

14 and their security.

16 Christ the sure foundation is promised.

17 Their security shall be tried.

23 They are incited to the consideration of God's discreet providence.

A.M. 3279. B.C. 725. the crown.This chapter begins a new subject, chiefly relating to the devastations of Israel and Judah by the Assyrian kings. The ancient Samaria being beautifully situated on the top of a round hill, and surrounded immediately with a rich valley, and then a circle of other hills around it, suggested the idea of a chaplet, or wreath of flowers.

3; Ho 5:5; 6:10

drunkards.

7; 5:11,22; Pr 23:29; Ho 4:11; 7:5; Am 2:8,12; 6:6

whose.

4; 7:8,9; 8:4; 2Ki 14:25-27; 15:29; 18:10-12; 2Ch 28:6; 30:6,7

Am 6:1

overcome. Heb. broken.