The Phrase משתה in the Book of Esther
Many English versions translate משתה generally as either “feast” (e.g., ESV, KJV, NKJV) or...
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“…the Israelites departed from Egypt, a country where this bread-beer was the only obtainable or national alcoholic luxury, to the land flowing with milk, honey, and wine…”
…the Israelites departed from Egypt, a country where this bread-beer was the only obtainable...
“…the words in Exodus xii. 19, “that which is leavened,” which in Hebrew are rendered מַחְמֶצֶת, or machmetzeth, was a beer similar to the modern Egyptian paste or bread beer…”
…I contend that the words in Exodus xii. 19, “that which is leavened,” which...
“…the substance now rendered as “that which is leavened” (Exodus xii. 19) was, in reality, the Hebrew beer…”
…the substance now rendered as “that which is leavened” (Exodus xii. 19) was, in...
“…while ‘strong drink’ remains the most frequent English translation of שֵׁכָר, confusion about its identity persists”
Today, while ‘strong drink’ remains the most frequent English translation of שֵׁכָר, confusion about...
“Archaeological evidence of beer-making is often hard to come by because most of the tools used in beer production…are often linked to bread-making…”
Archaeological evidence of beer-making is often hard to come by because most of the...
“The truth is, much like The Odyssey, the Bible is a majestic story of a journey that lives uncomfortably at odds with what the failures inevitable upon arrival”
The truth is, much like The Odyssey, the Bible is a majestic story of...
“In addition to the biblical distinction between normal and abnormal discharges, the rabbis developed two more categories…”
Leviticus 15 is concerned with normal and abnormal, male and female genital discharges. As...
“Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms, proudly drank beer—and lots of it”
Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms,...
“…if ancient Israel did not drink beer, their abstention was unique in the entire ancient Near East”
…the Hebrew Bible records barley (שְׂעֺרָה) as one of the most abundant and important...