Did Ancient Israelites Drink Beer?  SONY DSCI am very particular
about context in Scripture, so when I see something obscured
that can be clarified, I like to repost it for all. And, in the
spirit of the season, a festive libation which has warmed the
hearts of men for millenia is the subject. The drinking of beer
was prevalent across the Ancient Middle East, and a daily
libation in the Ancient world. So why don’t we see the word
‘beer’ in the Bible? Michael Homan, of Biblical Archaelogy
Review, fills in the blanks.  So why don’t we see the word
‘beer’ in the Bible, and why hasn’t this been a topic of any
interest in biblical scholarship? Homan cites three reasons for
the lack of knowledge and interest in Hebrew beer brewers:  1)
the Hebrew word shekhar has been misunderstood,  2) there is a
general scholarly “snobbery” concerning beer drinking as opposed
to the consumption of wine, and  3) the difficulty in
identifying the remains of tools and items in the production of
beer.  Now for a little more detail on