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+===Intoxication in the Old Testament===
+Wine was inseparably linked to promises of prosperity in the Old Testament, and a blessing from God.  Many of these scriptures can be read as prophecies of the Holy Spirit descending, which was fulfilled in the New Testament.
-===Intoxication in the New Testament===
+*Deuteronomy 11:14 ''That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.''
-When the Holy Spirit fell on Pentecost, those on the streets mocked them, thinking that they were drunk. (Acts 2:13)    The Holy Spirit is the intoxication of the New Testament, which is the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy ''I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:'' (Acts 2:17)
+*Deuteronomy 7:12-13 ''Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.''
-In comparison, Peter said that before his conversion it was not unusual for him to get drunk (I Peter 4:3).  After his conversion, however, Peter calls in no uncertain terms for Christians to "be sober". (I Peter 4:7).
-Other references to the substitution of the Holy Spirit for the bottle are found as follows:
-*''And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;'' (Ephesians 5:18)
-*''For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.'' (I Corinthians 12:13)
-The Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the promise of wine in the Old Testament, including:
 *Psalms 104:14-15 ''He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.''
 *Proverbs 3:9-10 ''Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.''
 *Ecclesiastes 9:7 ''Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.''
 *Ecclesiastes 10:19 ''A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry...''
-*Deuteronomy 7:12-13 ''Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.''
-*Deuteronomy 11:14 ''That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.''
 The one scripture in the Old Testament that could be taken as a prophet's blessing on the people to get drunk reads like this:
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 The interesting thing is that even though King David hands out a small portion of bread and meat, and a large portion of wine to both men and women (unlike the 200:1 ratio of bread to alcohol that Ziba gave David), "everyone '''departed to their own house.'''"  It is important to note that the scripture does not say that all the singles went to the pub first...which is what many Christians who want to drink expect to do with their liberties.
+===Intoxication in the New Testament===
+After the Holy Spirit fell on Pentecost, those on the streets mocked them, thinking that they were drunk. (Acts 2:13)
+William Branham taught that oil represents the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and that wine represents stimulation by [[revelation]] (Acts 2).  Both oil and wine were joined in worship in the Old Testament, and oil and wine are inseparable in New Testament worship as well.
+Joel's prophecy that ''I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:'' (Acts 2:17) was demonstrated to be fulfilled by the intoxicating effect of the Holy Spirit on the first believers.  While the stimulation of revelation eventually subsided, the Holy Spirit did not leave these believers. ([[revelation|Click here to learn more about revelation.]])
+Other references to the substitution of the Holy Spirit for the bottle are found as follows:
+*''And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;'' (Ephesians 5:18)
+*''For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.'' (I Corinthians 12:13)
+In comparison, Peter said that before his conversion it was not unusual for him to get drunk (I Peter 4:3).  After his conversion, however, Peter calls in no uncertain terms for Christians to "be sober". (I Peter 4:7).
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