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Third, if they were indeed allowed to drink strong drink on the occasion of their annual tithe, how does this align with the teaching of the rest of the Bible? Please consider the following points.

The full revelation concerning the dangers of strong drink had not yet been given. Revelation is progressive throughout the Bible. What is known at one age may not have been revealed at another. Paul referred to times of ignorance when God winked at certain practices ( ).We must remember that God permitted certain things in earlier times that are not permitted today, even things that were not especially desired by Him. For instance, under the law divorce was freely allowed and even bigamy was tolerated. gives instructions to a man who had two wives. All things have not always been the same.This was a very controlled situation. It occurred once a year in the city of Jerusalem. The Levites and priests were there to keep things from getting out of hand. This was not a blanket endorsement of strong drink. It was rather an allowance to those who felt they must have some on occasion.Finally, this was in no way permission to get drunk. The evil of drunkenness is seen all the way back to Noah ( ). It is spoken against in the law ( ; ). Permission to partake of strong drink at an annual celebration in a controlled environment was not an okay from God to get drunk.

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