03-04-2010, 09:38 PM
Fermentation is a natural process since yeast is on the skin of grapes. Grape juice is converted to wine in a closed container, otherwise it becomes undrinkable vinegar.
There is ample evidence that the wine of the New Testament was alcoholic. For example from the Acts 2:
12 And they were all amazed and stunned, saying one to another, What does this mean?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 & And afterwards Simon Peter stood up together with the eleven disciples, and lifted up his voice and said to them, Men of Jewish race, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and hearken to my words;
15 For these men are not drunken as you suppose, for behold it is but the third hour of the day [Lamsa]
Otto
There is ample evidence that the wine of the New Testament was alcoholic. For example from the Acts 2:
12 And they were all amazed and stunned, saying one to another, What does this mean?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 & And afterwards Simon Peter stood up together with the eleven disciples, and lifted up his voice and said to them, Men of Jewish race, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and hearken to my words;
15 For these men are not drunken as you suppose, for behold it is but the third hour of the day [Lamsa]
Otto