TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE

(A) TEMPERANCE (Select Readings) Pr 23:1-35; Isa 5:1-30; 28:1-29; Da 1:1-21 (1) General References to Pr 21:17; 23:1,2; 25:16; Ac 24:25; 1Co 9:25; Ga 5:23 Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6 (2) Total Abstinence from Strong Drink Enjoined upon the Priests Le 10:9 Law from the Nazarites Nu 6:3; De 29:6; Jud 13:4 The Wise Man's Injunction Pr 23:31 Rule for Kings Pr 31:4 The Law of the Rechabites Jer 35:6 Daniel's Temperance Principles Da 1:8; 10:3; Mt 11:18 John the Baptist a Total Abstainer Lu 1:15 Brotherly Love Demands Ro 14:21; 1Co 8:13 -- in Relation to food. SEE Appetites Restrained, SELF-DENIAL -- in Relation to speech. SEE Tongue Restrained, SPEECH (B) SELF CONTROL (1) The Duty of Over the Spirit Pr 16:32; 25:28 Over the Life Ac 24:25 Over the Lusts of the Flesh Ro 6:12; 1Co 6:12 Over the Tongue Jas 3:2 A Cardinal Virtue 2Pe 1:5-7 (2) Examples of Jer 35:6; Da 1:8; 1Co 9:27 -- of the Tongue. SEE Tongue Restrained, SPEECH Meekness, MEEKNESS Silence Enjoined, SILENCE (C) DRUNKENNESS (1) Warnings Against De 21:20; Pr 20:1; 23:20,29-31; Ec 10:17; Isa 5:11; 28:1; Na 1:10 Hab 2:15; Lu 21:34; Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:10; Eph 5:18; 1Th 5:7 --SEE Wine, INTEMPERANCE Abstinence, TEMPERANCE (2) Examples of -- Noah Ge 9:21 -- Nabal 1Sa 25:36 -- Uriah 2Sa 11:13 -- Elah 1Ki 16:9 -- Ben Hadad 1Ki 20:16 -- Ahasuerus Es 1:10 -- Watchmen of Israel Isa 56:12 -- Kings of Israel Ho 7:5 -- Other examples Joe 3:3; Lu 12:45; 1Co 11:21 (3) Drunkards, General References to Pr 26:9; Isa 5:22; 28:3; Joe 1:5; Na 1:10 --SEE Wine, INTEMPERANCE (4) Excess, General References to Pr 23:30; 28:7; Da 5:1; Lu 15:13; Ga 5:21; Eph 5:18 1Pe 4:3; 2Pe 2:13 --SEE Revelry, SOCIAL LIFE (D) WINE (1) Warnings concerning the use of Pr 20:1; 21:17; 23:31; 31:4; Isa 5:11; 28:1,7; 56:12 Ho 4:11; Hab 2:5; Eph 5:18 (2) General References to Ge 14:18; Ex 29:40; Nu 28:7; De 14:26; 2Ch 32:28; Es 5:6 Ps 104:15; Pr 31:6; Ec 2:3; Lu 5:39; Joh 2:3; 1Ti 5:23