Elliot Hong (18 Sep 2022)
"Two Clues of Mark 2:20-22"



Dear Doves:

I think that Mark 2:20-22 gives two clues.

1)  But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them

To me, this verse suggests that the Messiah would marry the Gentile Bride instead of them.
In most Jewish communities, the Book of Ruth is read on Shavout during the Shacharit service.
But they don't know yet the spiritual meaning of it.
Because of their rejection, the Messiah would marry the Gentile Bride so that the God's Restoration Work could be succeeded.
This theme of Shavout is matched with the theme of Tu B'Av which prophetically pictures the Marriage of the Lamb. 
And this site says that Tu B'Av marks the time of God's betrothal as quoting Eph. 1:4 and Song of Solomon 6:3.
"Ani L'dodi V'dodi Li" is related to Elul as well and the king is in the field during the month of Elul.
So we can see that Shavout, Tu B'Av and Elul are all connected to the Marriage of the Lamb.
And throughout the ministry, I learned the lesson that God works at the last moment.

2) And no one pours new wine into old wineskins

It's my belief that God begins New Work from Rosh Hashana of 5783 and the Church Age should end before it.
This is why I wrote before that the last shofar blowing on Elul 28 could be the Last Trumpet of 1 Corinthians 15:51. 
Thus Elul 28(9/24) could be the Day as Friedrich Merz, the German CDU leader indicated.
And this message could be a confirmation.
But there is a possibility that something big could occur as the midnight cry 3 days before.

Hopefully this theory becomes a reality this time.
Maranatha!