I don't know whether I have ever before considered this scripture in this way, but tonight, I wonder if Jesus was speaking of an apostasy and restoration in Mark 2:17-22. I have thought of verses 21 and 22 possibly referring to a restoration, but I do not know that I have thought of verses 19 and 20 as referring to an apostasy.
I think it not wrong to ponder on the scriptures, to wonder what they mean. To do that, you have to say, Could it mean this? Or, Could it mean that? Your conjecture might be correct or it might be incorrect, but it is not wrong to ask, to wonder. Nor does it mean you are putting forth something as gospel when you tell of it? No. You are simply wondering.
So, read verses 19 and 20.
"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."
Jesus might not have been speaking of physical fasting. He might have been speaking of going without the word of God. While He was with them, they could not fast, they could not go without the word of God, for they would have it simply by His being there.
But, once He left, then would they fast, then would the word of God be taken away, then would there be an apostasy.
Verses 21 and 22 speak of patches being put on new garments instead of old ones, and new wine being put in new bottles, instead of old ones. Even so, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established, it was not sewn into or placed in an existing church.
Would be interesting to read Bible commentaries to see what they say. Alas, it is bedtime.
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