What the Bible says about wine by Philippe Lefebvre | New City

Is wine often discussed in the Bible? Biblical authors frequently mention it throughout the pages. Wine is mentioned often in the Old Testament and is also very present in the New Testament where it reaches its peak, along with bread, in the Eucharistic gesture of Christ. Whether in legislative, poetic, liturgical texts, in narratives or in songs, wine is evoked everywhere in the Bible. However, wine is not just a decorative element in the Bible that adds to the local color. Wine and the whole world it represents (the culture of the vine, the work of the winemakers, the harvest festivals...) constitute places of experience, thought, symbolism, images... The substance "wine" provides the opportunity to concretely address many essential questions, to which Philippe Lefebvre, a biblical scholar and wine enthusiast, responds with passion, clarity, and erudition!