Category Archives: Wine

The Cup at the Table — Part 2

The probability that Jesus used wine at the Passover is nearly 100%. The appropriate drink for celebrations was wine, and Passover is to Israel what July 4th is to Americans, the celebration of freedom. Speaking to a Messianic Jew in … Continue reading

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The Cup at the Table — Part 1

I grew up in a conservative, almost fundamentalist, tradition where wine was forbidden. Yet it always made me uncomfortable when we talked about the Lord’s Supper and mentioned wine. “Wine is a mocker,  strong drink a brawler, And whoever  is … Continue reading

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