Bridegroom
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- Both John’s and the Pharisees’ disciples practiced fasting; Jesus’ did not
- This question comes from the people, not the scribes or Pharisees
- Jesus answers the question with a question
- How did people know that some disciples fasted, and some did not?
- What was fasting? And why was it important?
- What would be a modern day equivalent of fasting?
- Is there biblical significance to Jesus’ reference to himself as the bridegroom? Cloth? Wine and wineskins?
- Does Jesus’ answer about the bridegroom, sewing, wine and skins answer the peoples’ question?
- Are we reveling in the presence of the bridegroom?
- Are we willing to discard our old, torn cloth and skins when it comes to dearly held religious practices?
- Is Jesus, and his kingdom, something new for us? Or old and predictable?
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