Étude 1 sur 4 · 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 : L’institution de la Sainte Cène
  4. Étude 4 : Les signes extraordinaires accompagnant la mort de Jésus

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.

    Mark 2.18-20 (King James Version) :
    And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.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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  • 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.

    Matthew 9.16-17 (King James Version) :
    No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
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The last day up to the crucifixion

  • PER314 The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

    This article presents the Lord’s Supper as a key moment, when Jesus transforms the Passover meal into a symbol of his ultimate sacrifice, announcing a new spiritual covenant for the forgiveness of sins.

    Luke 22.14-23 (King James Version) :
    And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
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  • PER359 The extraordinary signs accompanying the death of Jesus

    At the death of Jesus on Golgotha, several extraordinary signs occur: the veil of the Temple is torn from top to bottom, symbolizing direct access to God; an earthquake shakes the region; rocks are split and tombs are opened. These phenomena, reported mainly by Matthew, signify the end of the old covenant, the coming of a new one, and Christ's victory over death, confirmed by the confession of the Roman centurion.

    Exodus 26.31-33 (King James Version) :
    And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
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