In the Old Testament book of Genesis, Mr. Noah walked with God
Genesis 6:9 Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
But in Genesis again, Noah got drunk
Genesis 9:20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk.
However, the Old Testament Book of Proverbs denounces drunkenness
Proverbs 23:20 Do not spend time among drunkards.
The New Testament is down on drunkeness, too
Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery.
1 Corinthians 6:10 Thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Recap: An upright man who walked with God, Noah got himself completely drunk on wine. But the Bible teaches that getting oneself heavily intoxicated is ungodly. But Noah, a godly man, tied one on.
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