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grapes
grapes Grapes were plentiful in biblical times and were eaten either fresh or dried as raisins or made into jelly, though most were crushed for wine, which, with bread, formed the staple diet of the time. Wine was regarded as a divine gift, but excessive drinking was deplored (Isa. 5: 11–13). Some of Jesus' exhortations are illustrated by reference to grapes (e.g. Luke 6: 44).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "grapes." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "grapes." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-grapes.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "grapes." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-grapes.html |
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grapes
grapes the grapes are sour said proverbially with allusion to Æsop's fable of ‘The Fox and the Grapes’, when a person is heard to disparage something which it is suspected they would be glad to possess if they could.
See also sour grapes. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "grapes." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "grapes." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-grapes.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "grapes." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-grapes.html |
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