Lebanon, a region renowned for its lush landscapes and fertile grounds, holds a significant place in biblical history, particularly in relation to viticulture and wine production. The Bible frequently references Lebanon's natural resources, including its famed cedars and its capacity for producing high-quality wine.

The association of Lebanon with wine is evident in several scriptural passages. In Hosea 14:7 , the prophet speaks of Israel's future restoration, using the imagery of Lebanon's wine to symbolize prosperity and divine blessing: "They will return and dwell beneath My shadow. They will grow grain and blossom like the vine; their renown will be like the wine of Lebanon." This verse highlights the esteemed reputation of Lebanese wine, suggesting it was well-known and highly regarded in the ancient world.

Lebanon's geographical features contributed to its prominence in wine production. The region's climate, with its mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers, along with its rich, well-drained soils, provided ideal conditions for cultivating vineyards. The mountainous terrain, particularly the slopes of the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges, offered optimal environments for grape growing, allowing for the production of wine that was celebrated for its quality and flavor.

The Song of Solomon also alludes to the excellence of Lebanon's wine. In Song of Solomon 4:11 , the beloved's lips are compared to the sweetness of honey, and the fragrance of her garments is likened to the aroma of Lebanon: "Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon." This poetic imagery underscores the allure and desirability of Lebanon's produce, including its wine.

Lebanon's wine was not only a symbol of abundance and joy but also played a role in religious and cultural practices. Wine was a staple in ancient Near Eastern societies, used in daily life, religious rituals, and as a symbol of hospitality and celebration. The biblical references to Lebanon's wine reflect its integration into the spiritual and social fabric of the time.

In summary, Lebanon's reputation for producing exceptional wine is well-documented in the Bible. The region's natural advantages, combined with its cultural significance, made it a celebrated source of wine in biblical times, symbolizing prosperity, divine favor, and the richness of God's creation.Hosea 14:7
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
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In Judaea
... reverence of Orientals for the resting-places of celebrated ... The wine of Sharon was
celebrated, and, for ... Bethany and Bethphage as specially celebrated for their ...
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The Morning-Meal in the Pharisee's House - Meals and Feasts among ...
... he had only regarded Him as a celebrated Rabbi, though ... the two events happened in
different places), is, that ... Wine in ice came from the Lebanon; a certain kind ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xii the morning-meal in.htm

A Discourse
... That part of Palestine in which the celebrated mountains of ... saints that are such
indeed, know their places, and are ... scent, it hath been 'as the wine of Lebanon ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a discourse.htm

Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
... Kebir and to the country of the Lebanon which lay ... of indestructible wells and cisterns,
or wine and oil ... of plough still employed by the Syrians in some places. ...
/.../chapter iisyria at the beginning.htm

The Book of Jubilees
... Names are also affixed to places, rivers, etc., which ... a religious festival that Noah
drank wine; Terah abode ... the time of Abraham, who also celebrated the feast ...
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The Hebrew Prophecies.
... The celebrated dispute about 'prophesyings' in the sense of 'preachings ... has been
in so many other places, a consecration ... but ye shall not drink the wine thereof ...
/.../gladden/who wrote the bible/chapter v the hebrew prophecies.htm

The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty --(Continued)
... The poem became celebrated. ... the subject is concealed by a multitude of common-places
whether historical ... Delta, to the wines of Syria, to palm wine and various ...
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From the Close of the General Conference of 1820 to the Beginning ...
... privilege of drinking again the "old wine," and to ... Many other places, too numerous
to mention, were ... the chieftainship of McIntosh, the celebrated half-breed ...
/.../chapter 6 from the close.htm

Sennacherib (705-681 BC )
... or Tophet, at which the people celebrated the most ... own land, a land of corn and wine,
a land ... indicated in Pinches' Babylonian Chronicle, which places them in ...
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The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
... and emerged upon Zamru; the only-places which appear ... gold, silver, lead, copper,
dyed stuffs, oxen, sheep, and wine. ... their rites must have been celebrated in a ...
/.../chapter ithe assyrian revival and.htm

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