Étude 1 sur 5 · La question des disciples de Jean le baptiste sur le jeûne

  1. Étude 1 : La question des disciples de Jean le baptiste sur le jeûne
  2. Étude 2 : Les paraboles du drap neuf et du vin nouveau
  3. Étude 3 : Le sermon sur la montagne (14), le jeûne
  4. Étude 4 : L’explication de l’échec des disciples
  5. Étude 5 : L’Eternel combattra pour vous

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER074 The question of John the Baptist's disciples about fasting

    This article explores the question about fasting asked by John the Baptist's disciples and Jesus' reply, highlighting the transition from traditional Judaism to a personal relationship with God that is distinctive in Christianity.

    Luke 5.33-35 (King James Version) :
    And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PER075 The parables of the new cloth and the new wine

    The parables of the new cloth and the new wine illustrate the radical break between Judaism and Christianity. Spoken by Jesus in reply to John the Baptist's disciples about fasting, they affirm that the old and the new cannot be mixed. The change required is a complete transformation rather than a reform, inviting each person to choose the Teacher they will follow.

    Luke 5.36-39 (King James Version) :
    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.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PER098 The Sermon on the Mount (14): fasting

    The article analyses the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus criticises the Pharisees' religious formalism. It stresses the importance of sincere and discreet motives when practising fasting and other religious acts.

    Matthew 9.14-15 (King James Version) :
    Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week

  • PER197 The explanation of the disciples’ failure

    The article analyzes the disciples’ failure to exorcise a demon, as emphasized by Jesus. According to Matthew and Mark, spiritual practices such as faith, prayer, and fasting are essential to overcome spiritual obstacles.

    Matthew 17.19-21 (King James Version) :
    Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Word of a Friend

  • PDA014 The Eternal Will Fight for You

    The article recounts how Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, faced with an enemy coalition, turns to God through prayer and fasting. God promises to fight for them, symbolizing that some battles require divine intervention. This is reflected in Jesus' triumph over sin, offering us redemption and forgiveness. The article encourages us to trust God in our personal trials.

    2 Chronicles 20.17 (King James Version) :
    Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
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    Level: Intermediate Audience: Beginners