Take the Remez Challenge 

To those of you who have listened to our Podcast titled “Remez: Hint or Clue”  we are offering you a “Remez Challenge!”  

This will not only help you learn how to see and find Jesus’ brilliant use of remez in His teachings, but more importantly,  help you to better understand His message and then live it out.

You will need a Bible that either footnotes Old Testament passages quoted in the New Testament or a Bible that capitalizes OT quotes found in the NT such as the NASB.

Jesus was a master at the use of remez and used it often in His teachings.  The power of His teaching remez was in the context of the verses or chapter(s) surrounding His quote of the Hebrew Bible (what Christians refer to as the Old Testament.)

In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus uses a remez while teaching.  

    1.    Read the passage and find the remez that Jesus alludes to.

    2.    Locate the passage in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible).  

    3.    Read it and the surrounding verses.

    4.    The people that lived during this time period would have understood what was meant by “see and ask for the ancient paths…and walk in it.”  Remember, this book was written more than 800 years after the Exodus. What are the ancient paths?  Ask yourself, “Where have I heard this before? Does this remind me of an earlier story?”

    5.    What was Jesus alluding to and how does it apply to us who follow Him today? Go to our Contact Page and let us know what you’ve discovered!