tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29469552.post7703571005491019053..comments2023-12-15T12:31:38.281-08:00Comments on Spiritual Science is Practical: Historical & Scriptural Facts about Fermented Drinks in the BibleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29469552.post-71024789493963377892019-09-16T01:09:03.948-07:002019-09-16T01:09:03.948-07:00It is quite plausible that there was no alcoholic ...It is quite plausible that there was no alcoholic wine at the Last Supper- as Dr. Steiner has indicated:<br />"Arguments in favor of a more expansive definition of hametz:<br />The concept of leavening is almost synonymous with “fermentation.”<br />"In the Bible, vinegar is referred to as “hometz yayin.” (See Number 6:3.) Since vinegar itself is “fermented wine,” the word hametz can properly be understood as conveying the concept of fermentation. As such, wine, which is fermented grapes, is prohibited on Passover.<br />One verse in the Torah prohibits eating hametz and does not connect the prohibition with bread or matzah. (See Exodus 13:3.)<br />"One of the ancient Hebrew words for wine is “khamar.” (See, e.g., Ezra 6:9, Daniel 5:1.) As someone explained on a Karaite forum this past week, the Arabic root “Kh-M-R,” which is the same root as this Hebrew word for wine, designates all things fermented – including wine (“khamr“) and leavened products (“khamira“). This suggests that the ancient Israelites would have drawn a connection between wine (khamar) and leaven."http://abluethread.com/2013/03/25/should-jews-stop-wining-on-passover/Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407139577098233830noreply@blogger.com