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How was Jesus Like a Worm? What’s the Crimson Worm? A Remez In
Psalm 22?
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Date: April 8, 2023, 6:10 pm
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[center]How was [glow=teal,2,300]Jesus[/glow] Like a Worm?
What’s the Crimson (or Scarlet) Worm? A Remez In Psalm 22?
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Psalm 22 is known as one of the three Shepherd Psalms (Read:
Following the Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd, Psalms 22, 23,
and 24). This psalm is also prophetic because it gives a
“picture” of the cross from the perspective of our Good
Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ. In great detail, this psalm
describes the [glow=red,2,300]suffering[/glow] and
[glow=red,2,300]death[/glow] of our [glow=teal,2,300]Lord
Jesus[/glow] that would take place 1,000 years after the psalm
was penned by David.
On the cross, Jesus quoted Psalm 22 when He cried out, “My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mat 27:46, Mark 15:34; Read:
Was Jesus Forsaken by His Father?). And for those standing at
the foot of the cross, His words should have evoked the words of
this psalm in their minds. Had they remembered David’s words,
they could have seen and understood what was happening before
their eyes. And they could have remembered the
[glow=teal,2,300]promise of hope[/glow] in this psalm’s closing
words.
In Jewish hermeneutics (interpretation of Scripture), a remez is
a hidden message or a deeper meaning. It’s said to be a
[glow=teal,2,300]“treasure”[/glow] that is found below the
surface of, or behind, the words. (See the list below of many
remezes in the Bible.)
There’s an interesting remez in Psalm 22:6. This psalm is
prophetic of the cross of Jesus. And in verse six, it says, “But
I am a worm, and no man…” Jesus was certainly a man on the
cross. So what did the psalmist mean when he wrote, “But I am a
worm?”
The Worm in Psalm 22:6
The common Hebrew word for “worm” is “rimmah,” and it is
defined as a maggot or a worm. However, in Psalm 22:6, the word
for “worm” is “towla”’ or “tola’ath”.
Psa 22:6 But I am a worm [towla or tola’ath], and no man; a
reproach of men, and despised of the people.
The Hebrew word “towla” or “”tola’ath”is used 43 times in the
Old Testament — mostly as a color but sometimes in reference to
man (eg. Job 25:6, Isa 31:14, 66:24).
Strong’s Dictionary defines this word as “a maggot (as
voracious); the crimson-grub but used only (in this connection)
of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith:–crimson,
scarlet, worm.”
So the word “tola’ath” or “towla” in Psalm 22:6 denotes not only
a worm but also identifies it as a crimson or scarlet worm
common to the Middle East and predominantly in Israel. It
should be noted that the colors [glow=red,2,300]crimson[/glow]
and [glow=red,2,300]scarlet[/glow] are very deep, blackish-red,
which is the color of
[glow=red,2,300][glow=red,2,300]blood[/glow][/glow]. And in this
crimson worm, we find a hidden meaning of biblical significance.
The Life Cycle of the Crimson Worm
The Crimson Worm (scientific name: coccus ilicis or kermes
ilicis) looks more like a grub than a worm. In the lifecycle of
this worm is where the [glow=teal,2,300]remez[/glow] is
[glow=teal,2,300]found[/glow]. And it points to the
[glow=red,2,300]work[/glow] of Jesus on the cross.
When the female crimson worm is ready to lay her eggs, which
happens only once in her life, she climbs up a tree or fence and
attaches herself to it. With her body attached to the wooden
tree, a hard [glow=red,2,300]crimson[/glow] shell forms. It is a
shell so hard and so secured to the wood that it can only be
removed by tearing apart the body, which would kill the worm.
The female worm lays her eggs under her body, under the
protective shell. When the larvae hatch, they remain under the
mother’s protective shell so the baby worms can feed on the
living body of the mother worm for three days
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a
[glow=red,2,300]crimson or scarlet[/glow] dye that stains the
wood to which she is attached and her baby worms. The baby worms
remain[glow=red,2,300] crimson-colored[/glow] for their entire
lives. Thereby, they are identified as crimson worms.
On day four, the tail of the mother worm pulls up into her head,
forming a heart-shaped body that is no longer crimson but has
turned into a snow-white wax that looks like a patch of wool on
the tree or fence. It then begins to flake off and drop to the
ground looking like snow.
Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:
though your sins be as scarlet [shaniy – root word of tola’ath],
they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson
[tola’ath], they shall be as wool.
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The Body of the [glow=red,2,300]Tola’ath[/glow]
In biblical times, the red dye excreted from the Crimson Worm
was used in the High Priest’s robe and probably for red dye used
on ram’s skins to create the covering of the Tabernacle in the
wilderness (Ex 26:1, 28:5). Uses of this [glow=red,2,300]red
dye[/glow] continue today. While still red and attached to the
tree, the worm’s body and shell are scraped off and used to make
what is called “Royal Red Dye.” The waxy material is used to
make high-quality shellac, used in the Middle East as a wood
preserver. And the remains of the Crimson Worm are also used in
medicines that help regulate the human heart.
What Does Psalm 22 Mean: “I am a Worm”
Was Jesus a “Crimson Worm” on the cross? In typology, yes!
Psa 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and
despised of the people.
Isa 1:18 … though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as
white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as
wool.
Just as the mother worm attaches herself to the wood of a tree
or fence, Jesus put himself on a wooden cross, a type of “tree.”
And Jesus willingly allowed the nails to be driven into His
hands (1 John 3:16). However, it wasn’t the nails that held Him
on the cross. It was His desire to fulfill the purpose and plan
of God the Father to redeem man from sin (Gal 1:4).
Just as the mother worm attaching herself to a tree is part of
God’s design for the worm’s lifecycle, so also, it was God’s
plan, His design, to send His Son to be attached to a tree, a
wooden cross, to die (2 Tim 1:9, 1 Pet 1:20).
Just as the mother worm, when crushed, excretes a crimson,
scarlet dye that both covers the baby worms and stains, or
marks, them, Jesus was also bruised, or crushed, for our
iniquities (Isa 53:5). His scourgings, and the nails that were
driven into his hands and feet, brought forth His crimson,
scarlet blood that both washes away our sins (Rev 1:5) and marks
us as His own (Eph 2:13).
Finally, just as the baby worm is dependent on the mother worm
for the crimson dye to give it life and to mark it, a repentant
sinner must depend on the blood of Jesus for the forgiveness of
sins, to receive new life, and to be marked as His own (Acts
4:12, 1 Pet 1:18-19).
A Little Red Worm
In expounding on Psalm 22:6 (“But I am a worm, and no man; a
reproach of men, and despised of the people”), Charles Spurgeon
wrote:
“There is a little red worm which seems to be nothing else but
blood when it is crushed. It seems all gone except a
blood-stain. And the Savior, in the deep humiliation of His
spirit, compares Himself to that little red worm. How true it is
that ‘He made Himself of no reputation’ for our sakes! He
emptied Himself of all His Glory, and if there is any glory
natural to manhood, He emptied Himself even of that! Not only
the glories of His Godhead, but also the honors of His Manhood
He laid aside that it might be seen that ‘though He was rich,
yet for our sakes He became poor.’”
Jesus became poor. And in typology, having the sins of the
world upon Himself, Jesus became like a worm, like a lowly
crimson worm, hanging on a tree. (Job 25:6 and Isa 41:14 reveal
the typology of sinful man as a worm.)
[glow=teal,2,300]Nature Declares[/glow] the
[glow=teal,2,300]Glory of God[/glow]
Look around and see all the whispers of Jesus. From the beauty
of God’s creation — the sun, the moon, the stars, the land, the
seas, the animals, and especially mankind — everything testifies
of our amazing God. In the spring, we see new life emerging,
and in the summer, we feel the sun’s warmth. In the fall, the
colors of God’s “paintbrush” are vivid, and in the winter, the
world rests in a blanket of white. All this is the lifecycle of
nature. And all is a gift 🕊️ from
☝🏻 God. 🙏🏼 🙌
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though
they be red like crimson, they shall be [w h i t e] as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18
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☝🏻 He Is Risen INDEED! 🙌
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Date: April 9, 2023, 2:03 pm
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Luke 24 King James Version (KJV)
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning,
they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had
prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout,
behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the
earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the
dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you
when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of
sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And they remembered his words,
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things
unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of
James, and other women that were with them, which told these
things unto the apostles.
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they
believed them not.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping
down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and
departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village
called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore
furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things which had
happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and
reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are
these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said
unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not
known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him,
Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed
and word before God and all the people:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be
condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed
Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these
things were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us
astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that
they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was
alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre,
and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw
not.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe
all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter
into his glory?
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded
unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and
he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is
toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to
tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took
bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he
vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within
us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to
us the scriptures?
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem,
and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with
them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he
was known of them in breaking of bread.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of
them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that
they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do
thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me,
and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me
have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his
feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he
said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an
honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
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44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto
you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the
prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them,[size=14pt] Thus it is written, and thus
it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the
third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
John 21 King James Version (KJV)
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples
at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus,
and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and
two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto
him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a
ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
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4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore:
but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They
answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the
ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were
not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It
is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he
girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did
cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were
not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging
the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of
coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now
caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great
fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were
so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the
disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the
Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and
fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his
disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,
son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him,
Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him,
Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that
I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third
time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest
all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him,
Feed my sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou
girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when
thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and
another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest
not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify
God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
Acts 1 King James Version (KJV)
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that
Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through
the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he
had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking
of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that
they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise
of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized
with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom
to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or
the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part
of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was
taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up,
behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up
into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into
heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
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"But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of
the Son of man be." -- Matthew 24:37
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But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the
Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood
they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,
until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until
the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming
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Go to now, [glow=red,2,300]ye rich men[/glow], weep and howl for
your miseries that shall come upon you.
[glow=red,2,300]Your[/glow] riches are corrupted, and
[glow=red,2,300]your[/glow] garments are motheaten.
[glow=red,2,300]Your[/glow] gold and silver is cankered; and the
rust of them shall be a witness against
[glow=red,2,300]you[/glow], and shall [glow=red,2,300]eat your
flesh[/glow] as it were fire. [glow=red,2,300]Ye[/glow] have
heaped treasure together for the last days.
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Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your
fields, which is of [glow=red,2,300]you kept back by
fraud[/glow], crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped
are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
[glow=red,2,300]Ye[/glow] have lived in pleasure on the earth,
and been [glow=red,2,300]wanton[/glow];
[glow=red,2,300]ye[/glow] have nourished your hearts, as in a
day of slaughter. [glow=red,2,300]Ye[/glow] have
[glow=red,2,300]condemned[/glow] and
[glow=red,2,300]killed[/glow] the just; and he doth not resist
[glow=red,2,300]you[/glow].
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord.
Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the
earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early
and latter rain. ~ James 5:1-7
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The Day of the Lord
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God is not mocked.
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That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until
the pit be digged for the wicked.
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Psalm 94
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vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a
[color=red]reward to the [glow=maroon,2,300]proud[/glow].
3 Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked
triumph?
4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the
workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine
heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the
fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of
Jacob regard it.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when
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9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the
eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that
teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest
him out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,
until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he
forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the
upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will
stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in
silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts
delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which
frameth mischief by a law?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the
righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the [glow=teal,2,300]Lord[/glow] is [glow=green,2,300]my
defence[/glow]; and my God is the [glow=teal,2,300]rock[/glow]
of [glow=green,2,300]my refuge[/glow].
23 And he shall bring upon [glow=maroon,2,300]them[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]their own iniquity[/glow], and shall
[glow=red,2,300]cut them off[/glow] in their own
[glow=red,2,300]wickedness[/glow]; yea, the Lord our God shall
[glow=red,2,300]cut them off[/glow].
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The prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: May 27, 2023, 11:25 am
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[move]2 John verse 9: Whosoever [glow=red,2,300]transgresseth,
and abideth not[/glow] in the doctrine of Christ,
[glow=red,2,300]hath not[/glow] [glow=teal,2,300]God[/glow]. He
that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath
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Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall
understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: May 29, 2023, 10:50 am
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[move][size=18pt]Oh that men would praise the Lord for his
goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul
with goodness. ~ Psalm 107:8-9[/size][/move]
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I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: June 27, 2023, 10:45 am
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[b][glow=teal,2,300]Remember the word unto thy servant[/glow],
upon which thou hast caused me to [glow=teal,2,300]hope[/glow].
This is my [glow=teal,2,300]comfort[/glow] in my
[glow=red,2,300]affliction[/glow]: for thy word hath quickened
me.
The [glow=red,2,300]proud[/glow] have had me greatly in
derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted
myself.
[glow=red,2,300]Horror[/glow] hath taken hold upon me because of
the [glow=red,2,300]wicked that forsake [/glow]thy law.
[glow=teal,2,300]Thy statutes[/glow] have been
[glow=teal,2,300]my songs[/glow] in the house of my pilgrimage.
~ Psalm 119:49-54 [/b]
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What the Double Parable of New Wine and Old Skins Really Means
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: August 24, 2023, 2:17 pm
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[move]And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a
piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the
new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new
agreeth not with the old. And no man putteth new wine into old
bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be
spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put
into new bottles; and both are preserved. No man also having
drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old
is better. ~ Luke 5:36-39
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> Pirkei Avot 4:20
> Elisha ben Avuyah said: "He who studies as a child, unto what
can he be compared? He can be compared to ink written upon a
fresh [new] sheet of paper. But he who studies as an adult, unto
what can he be compared? He can be compared to ink written on a
smudged [previously used and erased] sheet of paper. Rabbi Yose
ben Yehudah of the city of Babylon said, "He who learns from the
young, unto what can he be compared? He can be compared to one
who eats unripe grapes, and drinks unfermented wine from his
vat. But he who learns from the old, unto what can he be
compared? He can be compared to one who eats ripe grapes, and
drinks old wine. Rabbi (Meir) said: Do not pay attention to the
container but pay attention to that which is in it. There is a
new container full of old wine, and here is an old container
which does not even contain new wine.
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The Tax Collector's Banquet
Imagine, if you will, a banquet at the house of Levi the tax
collector. There is singing and drinking and eating and
merriment, and in the midst of it reclines the Master and his
disciples. On the periphery of the scene are the Pharisees and
several disciples of Yochanan the Immerser.We should not assume
that the two groups are mutually exclusive. They have been
following Yeshua, learning from him and scrutinizing him. They
would not deign to eat with the sinners and tax collectors that
constitute Yeshua's friends and followers, but they are
intrigued enough to stay close and observe.
As the meal progresses, the Pharisees began to ask Yeshua's
disciples some questions such as, "How often do you fast?" The
disciples are unable to answer with their mouths full, so they
shrug and look at Yeshua. When these same critics turn to
Yeshua, informing him that his disciples don't fast like the
disciples of Yochanan and the disciples of the Pharisees, Yeshua
disarms them with the double parable of the Old Coat and the New
Wine.
No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old
one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the
patch from the new will not match the old. And no one pours new
wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the
skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.
No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. And no one after
drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, 'The old is
better.' (Luke 5:36-39)
It seems that the Master's profound observations concerning old
wineskins, torn coats and new patches leave them speechless.
They don't ask him any more questions, but perhaps that was only
because, like the rest of us, they have no idea what Yeshua was
talking about.
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