Drunkenness In The Scripture

Gen. 9:21-23 Caused family problems

Gen. 19:32-34 Associated with immorality and incest

Lev.10:9-11 Abstinence required of priest

Num. 6:5 Abstinence while making important decisions

Deut. 29:6 Abstinence for a deeper love and knowledge of God

Judges 9:27 Associated with idol worship, cursing

Judges 13:4,7,14 Abstinence with dedicated unborn children

Job 12:25 Staggering and spiritually drunk

Ps. 107:27 Staggering and faulty

Prov. 20:1 Condemned

Prov. 23:29-30 Causes sorrow and strife

Prov. 31:4-5 No kings or leaders should drink

Prov. 31:6-7 Causes us to forget the worries of life

Isa. 5:11,22 Warning regarding drink

Isa. 19:14 Unable to care for himself

I Kings 16:9-10 Associated with a plot to murder

Hab. 2:15 Warning not to give drink to a neighbor

Rom. 14:21 Best choice is abstinence

I Tim. 3:3,8 Same

Tit. 1:7 Same