Neurotheologian said

You could try: ‘Eloi Eloi, Larger Sabacathani’  

Now you’ve got me wondering what Aramaic for beer is.  I see absolutely no mention of suds in the scriptures.  Better stick to wine, if you don’t want to stick out. 

Well of course Akkadians drink beer.  Duane ‘The Rock’ Johnson is an Akkadian.  Or he was in that movie.  😐

I would think a dry climate would be precisely where you’d most want a cold brewski, but maybe this gag has run its course.  I think we’ve at least answered the question of whether Jesus was the kind of guy you could have a beer with.  You’d have to explain to him what beer was first.  Then maybe he could whip up some quality Belgian Ale out of water.  My Lord and Savior.  😉

Some really first-rate Belgian-styles being made in America and Canada now.  Though I rarely find them at my local anymore (the IPA’s are crowding them out).  Yuengling is a tad bitter for my palate, but they were ahead of the curve there, since American brews run more and more towards hoppiness.  We are way off-topic. 

Let me try to get us back–Jesus drank alcohol.  That cannot be questioned.  American Protestants sometimes tried to say it was just grape juice.  Yeah.  They kept it in the fridge so it wouldn’t ferment.  Why not? 

I know that in that time period, wine was made in a very potent concentrated form, then diluted with water–easier to transport, and in dilute form, you could use it to slake your thirst.  The alcohol would presumably kill off bacteria to some extent, so less likely to get sick from a compromised water supply.  You’d still get buzzed, since a lot more was imbibed, over the course of hours.  A way of unwinding, social lubrication, conducive to relaxed interaction and (sometimes) enlightened discourse.

So–Jesus got drunk.  How much does this explain?  And might we get more answers out of him (those of us who speak Aramaic) if we brought a skinful of the good stuff to his cell prior to the crucifixion?  (Bring a few extra for the guards.)