21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear results. 22 No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.”
Message: New Wine for New Wineskins
Time: Mark's personal connection with Peter gave him the source material for this book. This book was composed probably between AD 57 and AD 59. It's a book that is on the move, leading to the cross. 39 times is the word 'immediately' used. Mark reveals Jesus as God's servant, reaching into the lives of people and effecting physical and circumstantial change.
What the Lord is Saying:
Mark continues his theme from yesterday, namely, that Christ has come with a new message. In the last lesson, I looked at fasting and why it is needed; the disciples didn't need it to occur while they were alongside the bridegroom - Jesus. And now here are two verses about 'putting new wine into new wine skins.' Fasting was an issue that perhaps Mark brought up because people historically look to fasting as a recognition that someone is living in a pious (religious or spiritual) manner. The message here is that Jesus is doing something new in people's lives and so the historical practices done (like fasting) in order to prove yourself worthy are refuted.
Thus, now, this message about wine skins, the idea that Jesus is doing something new and therefore, there are to be new bottles for the new wine. Jesus has come with the the love of God towards sinful men and women. Jesus' new doctrine does not match with the old doctrine of fasting for repentance of sin. No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. An old piece or a piece like the garment would be a better fit. I Corinthians 15:33 says, Bad company ruins good morals. The idea has always been that we are not to be unequally yoked because the one that is bad generally rubs off on the one that is good. The word here translated for new (verse 22) means rude, undressed, not fulled and if wet, the old would bleed onto the new. Thus, the old piece would mess up the new.
No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.
Promise: If our non-biblical mandated traditions are ends in themselves, they will keep us from seeing Jesus. If we make them unalterable, we will never be reformed according to God's word.
Prayer: You make all things new Lord. You do not simple refine what is old into something new, but you start over. This is what you meant by being born again, we start afresh with you in a new manner. Thank you for awakening me and giving me new life. Continue to bring others to that same saving knowledge of you.
Time: Mark's personal connection with Peter gave him the source material for this book. This book was composed probably between AD 57 and AD 59. It's a book that is on the move, leading to the cross. 39 times is the word 'immediately' used. Mark reveals Jesus as God's servant, reaching into the lives of people and effecting physical and circumstantial change.
What the Lord is Saying:
Mark continues his theme from yesterday, namely, that Christ has come with a new message. In the last lesson, I looked at fasting and why it is needed; the disciples didn't need it to occur while they were alongside the bridegroom - Jesus. And now here are two verses about 'putting new wine into new wine skins.' Fasting was an issue that perhaps Mark brought up because people historically look to fasting as a recognition that someone is living in a pious (religious or spiritual) manner. The message here is that Jesus is doing something new in people's lives and so the historical practices done (like fasting) in order to prove yourself worthy are refuted.
Thus, now, this message about wine skins, the idea that Jesus is doing something new and therefore, there are to be new bottles for the new wine. Jesus has come with the the love of God towards sinful men and women. Jesus' new doctrine does not match with the old doctrine of fasting for repentance of sin. No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. An old piece or a piece like the garment would be a better fit. I Corinthians 15:33 says, Bad company ruins good morals. The idea has always been that we are not to be unequally yoked because the one that is bad generally rubs off on the one that is good. The word here translated for new (verse 22) means rude, undressed, not fulled and if wet, the old would bleed onto the new. Thus, the old piece would mess up the new.
No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.
From Albert Barnes - Bottles, in Eastern nations, were made, and are still made, of skins of beasts. Generally the skin was taken entire from a sheep or a goat, and properly prepared, was filled with wine or water. Such bottles are still used, because, in crossing deserts of sand, they have no other conveyances but camels, or other beasts of burden. It would be difficult for them to carry glass bottles or kegs on them. They therefore filled two skins, and fasten them together and lay them across the back of a camel, and thus carry wine or water to a great distance. These bottles were of different sizes, as the skins of goats, kids. or oxen might be used. By long usage, bottles of skins became tender and would easily be ruptured. New wine put into them would ferment, and swell and burst open. New skins or bottles would yield to the fermenting wine, and be strong enough to hold it from bursting. So, says, Christ, there is a fitness of things. It is not fit that my doctrine should be attached to or connected with the old and corrupt doctrines of the Pharisees. New things should be put together, and made to match.
Jesus is giving a new message. That new message needs to not be attached to the old messages, but instead it stands alone and apart. With Christ, Today is a New Day
Prayer: You make all things new Lord. You do not simple refine what is old into something new, but you start over. This is what you meant by being born again, we start afresh with you in a new manner. Thank you for awakening me and giving me new life. Continue to bring others to that same saving knowledge of you.
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