Overview
The Bible addresses wine press across 8 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Deuteronomy and Judges. Closely related themes include Agriculture or Husbandry, Unfaithfulness, Vineyard and Consecrated Things. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gideon.
Key Bible verses about wine press
Old Testament
Numbers
And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. best: Heb. fat
New Testament
People in the Bible and wine press
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying wine press for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 18:27, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers, Deuteronomy and Judges each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Gideon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Agriculture or Husbandry, Unfaithfulness, Vineyard and Consecrated Things.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about wine press?
The Bible addresses wine press across 8 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Deuteronomy and Judges. Closely related themes include Agriculture or Husbandry, Unfaithfulness, Vineyard and Consecrated Things. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gideon.
How many Bible verses are about wine press?
The Bible references wine press in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention wine press?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 18:27: “And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with wine press?
Gideon.
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