Refutation of the Allegation of Insult to Jesus Christ — Page 23
23 with his majesty. This incident is narrated only in John. 55 To make liquor which is the root of all evils, to offer it at a wedding ceremony and to attend the wedding along with his mother on the invitation of liquor drinkers, all this is written in the Gospel of John. 56 Yet the use of wine was prohibited in the Old Testament. Concerning wine, Isaiah says: “Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink. ” 57 (ii) Hosea says: “Wine and new wine take away the understaning. ” 58 And the prophet Daniel also considers wine as defiling and filthy. 59 Despite the fact that most of the books of the Old Testament prohibit, and censure the use of wine, Jesus did not care about the Laws upheld by the prophets. 55 John 2:6-9 56 Ibid 57 Isaiah 5:22 58 Hosea 4:11 59 Daniel 1:8