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What does 'empty wine skins' mean in the poem 'Journey of the Magi'?
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∙ 13y ago
Empty wine skins simply was a type of canister they used to hold drink. It was usually made of goat skin, or other types of animal skin.
This phrase alludes to the Biblical story of Jesus refusing to use old wine skins for new wine. In this context it is saying the Magi had to change they way the lived after they accepted Christ.
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∙ 13y ago
In 'Journey of the Magi,' the phrase 'empty wine skins' symbolizes the Magi's feeling of being spiritually depleted and disconnected from their old way of life after witnessing the birth of Christ. It represents their sense of loss and confusion about their previous beliefs and lifestyle.
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