Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

1. Water - Why should we not drink water? Does this verse prohibit the drinking of water?

2. Wine - What does this word mean today? What does the original term mean as it is used in the Bible? Does this word always mean a drink with alcohol? Can there be wine that does not contain alcohol?

3. Infirmities - Does this passage allow the use of alcohol in medicine? Is it wrong to use a cough syrup with alcohol in it?

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Old Testament