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What is the special relevance of Luke 5:39 in the context of the Parable of the Wineskins?
I would agree with the OP’s view that the preference for old wine is analogous to how “people were happy clinging to the age-old traditions.” Reading the commentary by Jamieson-Faucet-Brown on Lk 5:39,...
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What is the special relevance of Luke 5:39 in the context of the Parable of the Wineskins?
What is the special relevance of Luke 5:39 in the context of Parable of the Wineskins?
In LK 5:36-39, "old" is a metaphor; i.e., a figure of speech, for the Hebrew Tanakh (aka: Old ...
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What is the special relevance of Luke 5:39 in the context of the Parable of the Wineskins?
The key to this passage is found in Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19-20, and Luke 5:34-35:
Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
But the days will come, when ...
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Why were the disciples so concerned about their status within the group?
To understand why the disciples acted as they did, the society of their time must be better understood.
Cultural Background
Observant scholars of the Bible will notice cultural cues embedded in its ...
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Why were the disciples so concerned about their status within the group?
I think we need to focus on the "sons of Zebedee" episode (Mark ch10 vv35-45) which may help to explain the others. With your permission, I will take that one as the text that needs to be ...
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Who first gave Mary Magdalene the joy that Jesus was risen, an angel (Matthew) or Jesus (John)?
The usual explanation for this is simple:
Matthew did not record the part of the story about Mary meeting Jesus personally
John did not record the part of the story about Mary speaking to the angels
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