The more I read through the OT, the more I find that individuals would drink wine until their hearts were merry. What exactly does this mean? Was that a form of being drunk, perhaps like being in the first stages of it? Kind of like getting a buzz?

I guess what I'm getting at is, how far can one drink without getting drunk? I know the Bible speaks against drunkenness, and as believers we are told to do all things in moderation. So, could a believer drink until their heart was merry? How does that relate to drunkenness?

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