, 1877-08-26

THE KINDS MENTIONED IN HOLY WRIT.
aThe Wine Texts Of the Blblcn is the sug-
gestiyc title of a small, convenient compend
prepared by the Rev. c. E. Ferrin. The texts
translated wine !" are classified according to
the words IN the original Hebrew or Greek,
showing the different kinds OF wine, their na-
lures and uses. We quote the authors con-
cluslon:
The examination Of these texts was begun in the
regular course Ut study upon the temperance Sun
day school lesson. aud with NO decided opinions
u1on the questions stated in the introduction. In
the progress OF the work, tue impression Ut first ILL.,
clincd towards permission, but ere lona tue other
aim Of the bauncr grew more and more welghtY
till the work ended In leaving firm conviction on
lhr SIDE Of prohibition Of I'LL that insoxicates.
used 10 denote alcoholic vine and as such its use
Is not approved. but often aud terribly denounced.
Sometimes. Us in pcut, xviii, 39 ps. civ, Is,
yintnge fruit 4Saechar and sheDsev seem to desig
nate substances swcet and luscious In their arst
aud best state, bur which readily fesnent and be-
So they are sometimes called good and sometimes
evil. and III such they are denounced aud pro.
hhised. 7fruth, in every massage y used az ii 1t
ti1na1itn in single text that 1t produced In
toxcation. Soteh, chemey, anal, att*s, exsha, and
qeuos appear to represent various preparations OF
ing the prevailing character OF sweetness, fresh
ness, freedom from alcohol. and it appears that
some Of all Of them we're also used when ferment-
ed, OF when, for sssecial purposes. they had been
mingled with drngs, as chsner ut Bclshazzur's
feast. 0in0s Is used in the New Testament to
cover all these terms. and it is reasonable to sup
pose that 1t represents their different qualities in
different texts as the context or the circumstances
may help to determine; unless there are reasons
for believing tanl we know Of none} that that
varied substances In the time Of our Savior
thau It was IN Old Testament. times.
Now, then, In view of the many varied and highly
2rNfu Inf ma no
ing and abunlantly used In Palestine; ia view Of
the many names given to these products all trans
lated by the one word vine; IN view OF the many
p.ssages OF Scripture In which these products are
uamcd in connection with corn wheat oil, and
flesh as Gods good gifts to his people; in view
Of the clear knowlc1.e which the bible shows OF
and OF its awfni warnings and woes against drink
Ing them; in vtew Of the insidious power OF the
habit Of drinking them, which the bible shows full
knowledge OF; III view Of the monstrous evil nlco-
holie beverages hare brought upon the world
in all ages, and arc multiplying year by year; and
III view OF the wthering wcakness In which they
are still holding the upward movements OF social
and moral reforms, and even the Churches OF our
Lord on earth: who can carefully study these wine
texts, brought hcre before him at one view. with.
out interpreting tne doubtful passages Sn ne nnd
doubted meaning Of numerous strung passages in
al the Bible, in entire prohibition OF all that can
'intoxicatc: It is suggested to the reader
substituting fruits, or pintage fruits. for uiae,
and nep te1ne, and note how appropriate and con-
sistent the sense Of the passages ts In like man-
uer make trial OF other substitutes for Uine in
other Classes Of texs beer for shechdr, preserves
or ieIics Or sweet drinks for austs, sodeh, aaao,
and eshishah. There is scarcely doubt bnt we
should often thus get nearer the correct meaning OF
the text EARLY and almost uniform Instruction
leads to the reading OF these wtne-texts with an
unconscious accentance Of the alcoholic wine
definition in pass4ges where mind uuprejudiccd
By such early instruction, would never think Of
anything Intoxicating.