Dictionary of Bible Themes A container or sack, made from animal skin to hold wine. Jesus Christ used the image of old and new wineskins to explain the differences between himself and John the Baptist. 1 Samuel 10:2-4Wineskins used to store or carry wine See also 1 Samuel 1:24Psalms 119:83 Jeremiah 13:12-14 Habakkuk 2:15-16 Job 32:17-20 Old and new wineskins See also Joshua 9:3-13New wine was stored in new wineskins, which expanded with the wine as it fermented. 2 Samuel 16:1-2Wineskins as gifts See also 1 Samuel 16:14-20; 25:14-20Matthew 9:14-17 The parable of old and new wineskins See also pp Mk 2:18-22 pp Lk 5:33-39 4544 wine4548 wineskin 5235 boundary 5325 gifts |
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