100514AM Sermon Notes

Battling the Bottle {Part A}

Proverbs 20:1, 23:29-35

Word studies for the words wine in the Bible:

•       Shekar - is a Hebrew (OT) word, translated in our English Bible “strong drink”

NOTE:  Shekar is condemned in the Bible

•       Tirosh - is a Hebrew (OT) word that simply means grape juice

•       Yayin - is a Hebrew (OT) word used in the Bible to describe wine

NOTE:  This word has a double meaning

Ø  It may mean intoxicating or that which is not intoxicating

Ø  Key: Context, Context, Context!

•       Onis - is a Greek (NT) word that is translated in our English Bible “wine”

NOTE:   This word also has a double meaning

The Misery of the bottle…

•       The contention factor

•       The foolishness factor

•       The death factor