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Matthew 9:14-17
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14Then John’s disciples came
and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your
disciples do not fast?”
15Jesus answered, “How can
the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come
when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
16“No one sews a patch of
unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the
garment, making the tear worse.
17Neither do people pour new
wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run
out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new
wineskins, and both are preserved.”
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1)
According to
verse 14 what did John’s disciples ask
Jesus?
o
They asked Jesus why his disciples did not fast.
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While
o
They and the Pharisees fasted often.
2)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 15 was it appropriate for his disciples to fast
when he was with them and why?
o
No, because
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It was a joyous
occasion.
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When
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Jesus was with
his disciples.
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Just as
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It was a joyous
occasion.
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When
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The bridegroom
was with his guests.
3)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 15 when would his disciples fast?
o
They would fast
on the day Jesus was taken from them.
4)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 16 what would happen if someone sews a patch of unshrunk
cloth on an old garment?
o
The patch would
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Pull away from
the garment.
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And thus make the
tear worse.
5)
What does the old
garment in verse 16 represent?
o
It represents the
first covenant in the Old Testament of the bible that was becoming old.
6)
Which covenant
did John’s disciples and the Pharisees belong in?
o
They belonged in
the first covenant.
7)
What does the unshrunk
cloth in verse 16 represent?
o
It represents Jesus’
disciples.
8)
What does the
tear on the old garment to be patched in verse 16 indicate?
o
It indicates the
disintegration of the first covenant that was in progress in Jesus’ time.
9)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 16 what is
requiring Jesus’ disciples to fast as people in the first covenant would
likened to?
o
It is likened to sewing
a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment.
10)
What would happen
to the first covenant if Jesus’ disciples returned to the practice of the first
covenant?
o
It would cause greater
disintegration of the first covenant.
o
Just as
o
Sewing a patch of
unshrunk cloth on an old garment would cause a greater tear.
11)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 17 what would happen if someone pours new wine into old
wineskins?
o
It would
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Cause the wineskins
to burst.
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And thus ruin both
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The wine.
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And the wineskins.
12)
What does the new
wineskin in verse 17 represent?
o
It represents the
new covenant.
o
That
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Jesus established
with his blood shed on the cross.
13)
What does the old
wineskin in verse 17 represent?
o
It represents the
first covenant in the Old Testament of the bible that was becoming old.
14)
What does the new
wine in verse 17 represent?
o
It represents Jesus’
disciples.
15)
Which covenant
did Jesus’ disciples belong in?
o
They belonged in
the new covenant.
16)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 17 what is requiring his disciples to fast as
people in the first covenant would likened to?
o
It is likened to pouring
new wine into old wineskins.
17)
What would happen
to the first covenant and Jesus’ disciples if they returned to the practice of the
first covenant?
o
It would cause
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The
disintegration of the first covenant.
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And the destruction
of Jesus’ disciples spiritually.
o
Just as
o
Pouring new wine into
old wineskins would
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Cause the wineskins
to burst.
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And thus ruin
both
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The wine.
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And the wineskins.
18)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 17 how can both the new wine and the new wineskins be preserved?
o
New wine should
be poured into new wineskins.
19)
Would the first
covenant suffer greater disintegration if John’s disciples and the Pharisees
continued the practice of the first covenant?
o
No.
20)
What can we
conclude about the coexistence and compatibility of the new covenant and the
first covenant in Jesus’ time?
o
The new covenant
and the first covenant in Jesus’ time
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Could coexist
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But remained
incompatible.
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Matthew 9:14-17
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