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What Would Jesus Drink?

ReligionForBreakfast · Nov 11, 2026 · 11:26

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Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 09-04-20The Last Supper is one of the most famous scenes from the Gospels. It is a story that has inspired the Eucharist, the central ritual of most Christian worship. But what sort of wine was available to Jesus in the early first century CE?Bibliography:McGovern, "Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture."Interview where McGovern speculates about Amarone wine: https://www.vivino.com/wine-news/searching-for-the-wine-from-the-last-supperCarey Ellen Walsh, "The Fruit of the Vine: Viticulture in Ancient Israel."“Huge Wine Cellar Unearthed at a Biblical-Era Palace In Israel,” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/huge-wine-cellar-unearthed-biblical-era-palace-israel-180952495/Jo Ann Seely, “The Fruit of the Vine: Wine at Masada and in the New Testament,” Brigham Young University Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3, (1996-97), 207-227.Images:Tim Clarke, Drying Grapes in Greece, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Liastos%27_Traditional_straw_wine_in_Greece.jpgPatrick McGovern, Wikicommons, photo credit to Pam Kosty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Edward_McGovern#/media/File:Patrick_McGovern_Analyzing_Midas_sample_at_Microscope.jpgAmarone bottle, Wikicommons, photo credit to: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarone_sartori.jpgPeppercorn close-up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper#/media/File:4_color_mix_of_peppercorns.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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