Do you really beleive that Wine in the bible was only Grape Juice? Why would you think that?

Question

The Mormons teach that "Bible Wine" was simply Grape Juice. I'm not sure what other religions teach.

Answer 1

"Cheese and Rice" vs. "Grilled Ham and Cheese" - 01

Answer: I only believe it was wine. I have no idea as to weather it was always grape, apple, pear, banana, or kiwi juice. Or, weather it was alcoholic or not. It's really only something for a bible scholar to know. It's basically irrelevant to finding the truth and really doesn't matter. If there were contradicting statements about it, I wouldn't care one bit. In fact, I would expect that.

I'm curious as to your source. To answer your question, I'm guessing that the general public, not just Mormons, would say grape juice, just because it's usually associated with wine. I doubt you heard that from a Mormon scholar.

Answer 2

The only churches I know of today which use wine instead of grape juice in Holy Eucharist or Communion are the Roman Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I'm not sure what the various Orthodox churches use; I doubt the Missouri Synod, Lutheran Church, uses wine. But the Roman Catholics do not allow the common parishioners to partake of the wine part of the Eucharist (which I believe perverts and corrupts its meaning) and I'm fairly certain the ELCA does not allow non-Lutherans to take part in their communion, whereas most Protestant Churches I know of, hold open Communion.

Personally, I believe the evidence that wine in the Bible was just grape juice is very weak at best - and I will discuss and argue that point; but I will not divide with my fellow Christians over the matter!

Answer 3

Wine in the Bible was only grape juice? Who said so? It says in several places I know of that it is alcoholic. Just look at all the references to being drunk. Now how did that happen? Jack Daniels?

Historians know that before refrigeration, many ways were utilized to preserve food-especially on journies. Salt was valuable. Milk was converted to cheeses and yogurts so as not to spoil as fast. Juices-especially grape, were made into wine so the alcohol would repel other germs from spoiling it into undrinkability.

Answer 4

I believe, though I cannot quote the chapter that part of the times wine was mentioned, it was called new wine. This wine would have most likely just been juice, but there was regular wine too. I believe that , well, old timey Bible Thumpers say it was all new wine because they believed it was a sin to drink, and could not explain why Jesus would be drinking, therefore in their minds it had to be all new wine.

Answer 5

Preserving food was a major problem in the past. One way you could do it was to ferment it into wine and beer, which had a considerably longer shelf life than juice and grain. They clearly knew the difference and if they had meant fruit juice, they would have said fruit juice. The Mormons are just trying to justify their non-drinking views.

Answer 6

Drinking wine is not a sin. Being drunk from drinking wine is. By the culture of the day, what Jesus made was good ol' wine. Drink enough of it, and yes, the consumer would most definitely become drunk.

Answer 7

Its sometimes called fruit of the vine in the Bible. In the old days, fermented drinks were the safest option because it killed bacteria. Its very possible it was of a low alcohol content, who knows. In modern day we don't need to ferment our fruit of the vine to make it safe to drink, so we don't before using it in church. Regardless of what you use, the main point is not to get drunk. FYI...The Bible mentions medicinal use of wine. 4-6 ounces will not give you a buzz but may help your heart, thus falling under medicinal.

Answer 8

Scripture is rather clean that Jesus miracle at Cana. he became water into Wine. "no longer Grape Juice". in case you deny this actuality, your denning Jesus Christ of his astonishing Miracle. some sects have further this doctrine and it has no beginning up in Holy Scripture. Which to me a sin! study Holy Writ era! this is fake doctrine!

Answer 9

I don't know...

I went to a church once and they drank grape juice since drinking alcohol was a sin.

Jesus a sinner? Didn't he drink wine?

Answer 10

I don't think it was just grape juice, but it's certainly not the same as what we (and by "we" I'm speaking in a collective sense) drink today. There weren't additives and all that jazz.