Drink Offering

The Drink offering was somewhat surprise that it was not in Leviticus 2 or 3, but in Deut 15:1-11.  This drink offering is done with strong wine from Num 28:7.  We find that the word for wine is shekar, which means an intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor.  This cannot be grape juice.  

In Numbers 15:5, 7, the word for wine, is yayin, means wine (as fermented), intoxication.  This wine is very strong wine and looking at it a little closer, we find from verse 7, the word sweet means “delight, pleasant” and the word savour means “scent, smell”.  This tells me that this strong wine used in the drink offering is a delight, pleasant smell to our Lord, Jesus.  This same drink offering will also be offered during the rule of Jesus during the millennium.  Strong Drink, now, this is a discussion that causes many heated discussions.  Is it wine or grape juice? 

Blessing

Stephen

(Num 28:7 KJV)  And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.

Wine:  7941. shekar, shay-kawr'; from H7937; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor:--strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine.

(Ezek 45:17 KJV)  And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

(Num 15:5 KJV)  And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

Wine:  3196. yayin, yah'-yin; from an unused root mean. to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by impl. intoxication:--banqueting, wine, wine [-bibber].

(Num 15:7 KJV)  And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

sweet:  5207. niychowach, nee-kho'-akh; or  niychoach, nee-kho'-akh; from H5117; prop. restful, i.e. pleasant; abstr. delight:--sweet (odour).

Savour:  7381. reyach, ray'-akh; from H7306; odor (as if blown):--savour, scent, smell.