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Almost as old as the alcohol
problem itself is the question, “What
does the Bible say on this matter?”
The opinions o f Biblical schol
ars and eminent dividers are di
vided on almost every important
subject; therefore, different inter
pretations o f the word * wine' are to
be expected.
In my Bible study and research,
I alw ays rely upon the bible o f the
“T extus R ecptus” m eaning the
"R eceived T ext.” T hat bible is
the K ing Jam es Bible. It is the
bible o f your parents and grand
parents, the bible o f the “ Protes
tant R eform ation" and the Old
Testam ent bible that Ezra copied
and circulated to the people.
In my searching for what the
Bible says about drinks, I found 637
references to drink and drinking,
some with warnings and others with
commendations. This seems con
fusing but clears up when one learns
that in the original languages there
are 13 different words that are trans
lated to mean 'w ine.'
In the Old T estam ent three He
brew w ords are used 214 times for
‘w in e .’ The first w ord, *Yain,’ is
pronounces like the English word
I! A point o f
difference in opinion
is the nature o f the
‘wine is it
fermented or
unfermented.
‘w in e’ and is used 140 tim es. It
m eans to squeeze or press and is
a term for juice beverages used as
a general w ord like our ‘drink. ’
The second word is ‘Tirosh. ’ It is
used 32 times and is associated
with wheat, com, oil flocks. It is a
blessing always to be commended.
It signifies not liquid but some
H asting's Bible Dictionary and
thing to be eaten or gathered - evi
dently vine-fruit- that is to be serves others references by English au
thors hold there was no unfer
fresh or preserved.
The third word, ‘ Shekar,' is used mented, non-intoxicating ‘w ines’
42 times and is always from sources because the ancients knew no
other than grapes. The word is con process by w hich to prevent fer
nected with woes, sorrows and mentation.
warnings. It is condemned, prohib
However, the authors named
below write o f personal experiences
ited, and warned against.
with oriental customs and quote
recipes and comments from ancient
writers Josephus, Aristo, Cato,
Horace, Herodotus. Plinty, Plutarch
and Xenophon.
They cite at least five pro
cesses by w hich fruits w ere pre
served and fruit ju ices w ere kept
unferm ented — cold, heat, boil
ing, straining, chemical sulfur and
m ention w ines “that do not m ake
the head heavy.”
These historians show that un
In the New Testament, the Greek fermented drinks were in common
word ‘O ions’ is derived from the use and were designated “the best
Hebrew word ‘Y ain‘ and the Latin wines."These drinks made the heart
word ‘V in urn.’ It is used for both glad, the face to shine and were
‘Y ain’ and ‘Tirosh,’ but not for counted o f great value.
Dr. Lee is a practicing tradi
‘Shekar.’
A point o f difference in opinion tional naturopath in the Portland
is the nature o f the ‘w ine’- is it area. He can he contacted by e-
fermented or unfermented?
mail him at rleeohwc@iuno.com.
Church Leader Placed on Leave After Arrest
eral court on W ednesday.
west District for the past
He has no criminal record.
2 1 /2 years, overseeing 28
An arraignm ent has
small, evangelical Prot
been set for June 5, pend-
estant churches in O r
inga federal grandjury’s
eg o n ,
W a sh in g to n ,
review o f the charges.
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James allegedly con
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tacted an FBI agent, a
m an p o sin g on the Thomas James resentative in Vancouver
and seized Jam es’ laptop
(A P) — O fficials w ith the Internet as a girl, through
Wesleyan Church have placed one an America Online chat room and computer, which he allegedly used
o f their leaders on leave after his asked her for sex. He was arrested to communicate with the agent.
arrest by the FBI on charges that he May 13 in the parking lot o f a north
The roots o f the W esleyan
planned to cross state lines to have east Portland convenience store, Church are with John Wesley, the
where he had arranged to meet the founderofMethodism. The denomi
sex with a minor.
The Rev. Thomas David James, girl, according to a criminal com nation split from other Methodists
in the late 1840s, mainly over the
45, o f Vancouver, has been super plaint.
intendent o f the church’s North
James pleaded innocent in fed W esleyans’ strong opposition to
Wesleyan
administrator
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plans with a
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size W esley’s position on the doc-
trineofpersonal holiness, said Larry
Shelton, a professor at George Fox
Evangelical Seminary who special
izes in Wesleyan theology.
"W esleyans would see them
selves as being middle-of-the-road
evangelicals,” he said.
And Shelton said that as d is
tr ic t s u p e r in te n d e n t, Ja m e s
would, “have responsibility for
supervising the moral character
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Floyd O. Patterson
Floyd O. Patterson, a native o f Fort Lee, Va.,
died on May 11 atth eag eo f4 5 . After spending
his early years on Hopewell, Va„ Patterson
moved to Portland where he graduated from
Grant High School.
He worked for six years at Safeway on
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard before work
ing at Coca-Cola and Portland Public Schools.
For the past 10 years, Patterson has been a full
time dad for his three sons, Floyd Jr., Delon and
Elijah, and daughter Tynisha.
Survivors include his wife Anita Patterson;
his children; his mother, Anita Patterson; sis
ters, Juanita, Patricia and Jackie Patterson;
brothers, Tyrone and Larry Patterson and
Donald Bradford; and one grandchild.
Remembrances may be made to the Floyd
Patterson Children’s Fund by calling the Rose
City Cemetery and Funeral Home.
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Mass for Deceased Church Leaders
Archbishop John G. Vlazny will celebrate deceased
Portland-area catholic leaders on Thursday, May 22
at St. Mary Cathedral o f the Immaculate Conception,
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have died in the past year, including fathers William
Karath, John Engel, MauriceGrammond, PioRidi, Joe
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On Sunday, June I, a birthday celebration worship will
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information,call 503-287-2854.
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week support group for people who were sexually
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