Gluttony, often understood as excessive indulgence in food and drink, is addressed in the Bible as a vice that leads to spiritual and physical consequences. The Scriptures provide several insights into the punishment and repercussions associated with gluttonous behavior, emphasizing the importance of self-control and moderation.

In the Old Testament, the book of Proverbs offers wisdom on the dangers of gluttony. Proverbs 23:20-21 warns, "Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags." This passage highlights the material and social consequences of gluttony, suggesting that such behavior leads to poverty and a lack of productivity.

The Mosaic Law also addresses the issue of gluttony in the context of family and community discipline. Deuteronomy 21:20-21 describes the procedure for dealing with a rebellious son: "They shall say to the elders, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.' Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid." This severe punishment underscores the seriousness with which gluttony, coupled with rebellion, was viewed in ancient Israelite society.

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul addresses the broader implications of gluttony as part of a lifestyle that is contrary to the Spirit-led life. In Philippians 3:19 , Paul speaks of those "whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things." Here, gluttony is associated with idolatry, as individuals prioritize their appetites over spiritual matters, leading ultimately to destruction.

The Bible also presents gluttony as a hindrance to spiritual growth and a barrier to entering the kingdom of God. In 1 Corinthians 6:12-13 , Paul reminds believers, "Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food, but God will destroy them both." This passage encourages Christians to exercise self-control and not be dominated by their appetites, as such domination can lead to spiritual downfall.

Throughout Scripture, gluttony is depicted as a sin that not only affects the individual but also has broader social and spiritual ramifications. The Bible consistently calls for moderation, self-discipline, and a focus on spiritual rather than earthly desires, warning that failure to heed these principles can result in both temporal and eternal consequences.Numbers 11:33,34
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
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Psalm 78:31
The wrath of God came on them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
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Deuteronomy 21:21
And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shall you put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
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Amos 6:4,7
That lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall;
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Whether Gluttony is the Greatest of Sins?
... For the first man was expelled from Paradise on account of pride, from which he
went on to an act of gluttony: while the deluge and the punishment of the ...
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Whether Six Daughters are Fittingly Assigned to Gluttony?
... Objection 2: Further, the uncleanness which is particularly the result of gluttony
would seem ... filth." But this seems to be not a sin but a punishment; or even ...
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Whether Original Sin is More in the Flesh than in the Soul?
... Thus from the will consenting to gluttony, concupiscence of food accrues to the ... accrues
to the flesh, has the character, not of guilt but of punishment: so that ...
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Whether the Mode and Order of the Temptation were Becoming?
... power, "so as to give more honor to His human nature and a greater punishment to
His ... use of what is needful for self-support is not the sin of gluttony; but if ...
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John iii. 17
... shall be in no better state than those who are already condemned and under punishment.". ...
and who have, as they say, [735] mastered avarice or gluttony, have been ...
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Chapter xviii.
... Likewise, if you were to come to know the gluttony and drunkenness as being manifest ...
But lest any should think that he escaped such punishment by the pardon of ...
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The Almost Christian
... 5. He abstains from "wine wherein is excess"; from revellings and gluttony.
He ... Wicked men avoid sin from a fear of punishment.]. So ...
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1 Cor. Ix. 24
... throughout, but also in that the one sin from ignorance, but the others from gluttony.
And from the ruin of the former he reckons the punishment to these, but ...
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The Soul Ought not to be Disquieted, nor Draw Back in the ...
... temptations, and by violent and painful suggestions of impatience, pride, gluttony,
luxury, rage ... it, the sin of him that does it, and the punishment that thou ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap ix the soul ought.htm

Commendation of those who had Laid Aside the Practice of Swearing. ...
... swear, and enforcing punishment upon those who transgress this law." A punishment
which is ... neither be led away at any time into excess of wine, or gluttony. ...
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