Quick answer
Banquet scenes and court scenes do not prove the Bible morally approves of everything present in the room. Narrative presence is not the same as moral permission. It must also be strongly put under careful consideration as to what type of wine is being described, alcohol containing wine or non-alcoholic wine.
Esther 1:7 (KJV)
“And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.”
Esther 1:10 (KJV)
“On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,”
Daniel 1:5 (KJV)
“And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.”
Daniel 1:8 (KJV)
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”
Daniel 1:16 (KJV)
“Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.”
In the wider Bible-wine survey, these passages belong on the debate and narrative-setting evidence.
What these passages show
This grouped page matters because many pro-alcohol arguments lean on scenes where wine is simply present. Daniel 1 is especially important because Daniel refuses the king’s provision, showing that readers should not assume approval from mere availability.
Read them alongside Bible wine debate, did Jesus make alcohol, and wine in the Bible.
Keep these texts together
Read these banquet passages with the explicit warning passages and with the pages that distinguish mention, accusation, and moral approval.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Daniel 1 important here?
Because Daniel’s refusal helps show that court provision is not automatically righteous provision.
Why not treat Esther’s banquet scenes as approval?
Because the text reports what happened in the court; it does not turn every court custom into a moral command.