AN EXPOSITION OF JOHN 2:1-11
2:1-2
A Jewish wedding festival usually lasted a .
Mary was the mother of Jesus by divine and intervention. The union of the divine and human natures was accomplished, in the incarnation of Christ, by the power of the in the womb of the virgin Mary.
By accepting the invitation to the wedding Christ the marriage relationship.
2:3
It would be embarrassing to run out of either or at a marriage feast; and a family guilty of such a thing could actually be fined according to Jewish law.
The fact that wine was considered a article of food is clear from Scripture. Deuteronomy 14:26; Matthew 11:19
Because of its character the use of wine was definitely restricted: in connection with the execution of certain functions it was forbidden; indulgence was always definitely condemned. Proverbs 31:4-7; 1 Timothy 3:8
The overindulgence of wine is not by Scripture and is contrary to the spirit of both Old and New Testament.
2:4
The use of the Greek word (gunai) instead of (mçter) “mother” shows Mary that she can no longer exercise maternal authority over Jesus, especially in His work.
Calling His Mother “ ” is not a show of disrespect or annoyance but merely a reluctance on Jesus’ part because His hour had not yet come.
The awful hour to which Jesus looked forward, was the time when He would be subject to man’s for the purpose of accomplishing His plan, for then He would be delivered up into the hands of sinners on the cross.
2:5
Mary accepted the Lord’s reply and left it in his hands as to what to do and when to act.
Mary's words to the waiters reveal that she was willing to let her Son do whatever He , & that she trusted Him to do what was right.
2:6
The purpose of the waterpots is explained in For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands, observing the tradition of the elders. Thus: custom of .
The each water pot is mentioned in order to emphasize the of miracle Christ is about to perform.
2:7
The pots were filled with and nothing else and they were filled to the very top.
You can imagine what must have been going through the minds of those waiters. “What good is water when we need ?” Little did they know they were dealing with.
2:8
Only the which the servants drew out and served was transformed into before reaching the headwaiter.
John does not intend to convey the idea that only a portion of the water was actually drawn out and changed into wine. He says in fact keep on drawing (phçrete – - continue drawing), They draw out again and again and again.
2:9-10
Our Lord's first as not a spectacular event that everybody .
The custom was to hold in reserve the inferior wine until the guests had been sufficiently that they would not be able to discern the exact flavor and excellence of the wine that was served last of all.
Now obviously the bridegroom did serve the wine he had first but the wine Jesus made was so far that man’s best was inferior in comparison.
2:11
The fact that this was "the of miracles" automatically declares as the stories about the miracles performed by Jesus when He was an Infant or a young Child.
A is something that points beyond itself to something greater, it turns the attention of the spectator away from the deed itself to the divine . Jesus’ signs point to His divine authority and majesty.
It was not enough for people to believe in Jesus' ; they had to believe in and in the Father who sent Him.
