Following the extraordinary and ongoing success of his 2004 book the pagan christ, scholar and author tom harpur was deluged with readers requests to go more deeply into the mythological, allegorical approach to the story of jesus he took in that bestselling book. If this miracle is a sign, it is appropriate to ask what its significance is. Set a timer for the amount of time you want the game to last. Jesus changes water into wine on the third day a wedding took place at cana in galilee. But it seems that a lot of times, people get snagged on one of the details and end up missing the joy of the message. Signs of jesus from the gospel of john water to wine. John 2 is the second chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
From this point on, jesus explicitly rejected and condemned this approach to god. Those that would have christ with them at their marriage, must invite him by prayer, and he will come. Bible commentary argues that it would take jesus three days to travel from. He is writing for people who havent studied theology but who know god, who meet him everywhere and yet are still searching for him. Our lord certainly did change water into real, true, genuine wine.
In the days of jesus weddings celebrations could last for over a week and food, drink, and entertainment had to be provided for all the guests by the bridegroom. Jesus mother was there, and jesus and his disciples had. But if you ask anyone to name a miracle and the first one they point to, that most people are fascinated with is when jesus turned water into wine. When we became engaged, jeannette and i both contributed to the. This is no parlor trick done to attract attention to himself. Water into wine sermon by michael fredette, john 2. Sermon for the second sunday after the epiphany, john 2. What is the significance of jesus turning water into wine. The changing of water to wine is jesus first public act in john, the inaugural sign of gods. They first followed jesus from galilee to the town of cana where they.
The beginning of moses miracles was turning water into blood, ex 7. The first is jesus changing the water into wine john 2. And the thirdthird day there was a marriagemarriage in cana of galileecana of galilee. Apparently, jesus mother, mary, had a close relationship to the hosts. The first is when jesus turns water into wine at a wedding and the second is when he becomes angry and overturns the tables of the moneychangers in the temple at jerusalem. Johns gospel has interacted startlingly with the events of his life and he encourages his readers to embark on their own similar journeys of discovery. Yet this happened within the limits of a natural process. By filling these waterpots with water and then changing the water into wine, he made it impossible for anyone at the reception to ritually purify himself. An enormous amount of water is turned into wine of an excellent quality. Christ hereby showed that his errand into the world was to heighten and improve creaturecomforts to all believers, and make them comforts indeed. Jesus changes water into wine 1 on the third day a wedding took place at cana in galilee.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The narrative of the changing the water into wine concludes with a transitional verse. The host is surprised by the late appearance of this fine wine john 2. Here is the story with a commentary summarizing the occasion. The story of jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in cana, i think contains one of the most powerful messages in all of scripture. Actually, the very force of this miracle depended upon the fact that it. A bible story summary of jesus turning water into wine. The apostle john did not include this story about jesus turning water to wine so that we could argue over the christian use of alcohol. I have always thought that this miracle seemed a bit frivolous, yet jesus never performed miracles without a reason. Chapter 2 of the gospel of john, the new century gospels of jesus the christ, including turning water into wine and moneychangers. I dont think this gospel is ultimately about turning water into wine. It occurred while jesus and his disciples were attending the wedding in cana on the third day of the celebration. In john chapter 2 we read where jesus turned water into wine. People had to watch it then, just as they must watch it today.
The gospel according to john, translated from the original greek, and illustrated by extracts from. The turning of the water into wine is one of jesus most famous miracles. John 2 new international version niv jesus changes water into wine. While in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even when we think ourselves in fulness. Rather, the next three chapters of this gospel, beginning in chapter 2, will show jesus fulfilling and surpassing judaism. Aside from the fact that changing water into wine requires supernatural ability, the most astonishing thing about this miracle is that because of it he thus revealed. Jesus turns water into wine what does this story mean and how does it apply to my life. In water into wine, harpur sets out the powerful and transforming message that emerges when the gospels are. But then i dont think thats the point of todays gospel. The account of the first miracle which jesus wroughtturning water into wine, at cana of galilee. Jesus mother was there, 2 and jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. Fill the waterpots with water choosing, for wise reasons, to make use of these rather than the vessels in which the wine had before been contained. On the third day there was a wedding at cana in galilee, and the mother of jesus was there.
He thus revealed his glory and the disciples put their faith in him. Jesus saith unto them after some convenient pause, that the failing of the wine might be the more observed. He said you cant put new wine into old wineskins mk. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. The water did not become milk, nor did it change into cocacola. It is, after all, the third day, the day of resurrection and new life. This is critically important for understanding this section of johns gospel properly. Shiloh is said to wash his garments in wine, the water for washing being turned into wine.
Divide the children into teams and give each team a large bowl of water, a spoon, and a pot. Wine was a commonplace drink, one that believers partook of along with everyone else in that culture and climate. The third day was not the third day of the week, but the third day after nathaniel became a follower of jesus. Lewis has pointed out that every miracle of jesus is simply a kind of shortcircuiting of a natural process. John 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. When we last left off, jesus had called john, andrew, peter, philip, and nathaniel to follow him. Water into wineor do what he tells you scripture reading. He knew that you usually got the crowd liquorredup, and then introduced the less aged stuff when the partygoers were. Now both jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. Water into wine tells the story of xin, who cultivates an inherited vineyard in the shadow of an interplanetary war.
Water is being changed into wine in every vineyard in northern california right now. It contains the famous stories of the miracle of jesus turning water into wine. He does it reluctantly, and the miracle is hidden even from the master of the banquet. The story of jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in cana, i think contains one of. And the gospel call is, come ye to the waters, and buy wine, isa.
Starting with this waterintowine miracle, the bible is well on its way to inviting us to be baptized as believers in jesus. What happened was something that happens also in nature. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. It showed forth christs tender concern for our comfort even in the smallest matters. Jesus instructs the servants to fill six very large stone water jars with water and then miraculously transforms the water into fine wine john 2. After this he went down to capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. That which had no fragrance now has a full bouquet. The book of john in song chapter 2 water into wine. And both jesus was called, and his disciplesdisciples, to the marriagemarriage. I just downloaded the book from amazon audible version and will start it. I dont know if jesus literally and physically turned water into wine. Water into wine is the result of what stephen verney describes as a sort of love affair with st john.