John 2 thoughts on the Water of Purification and Jesus & Mary

I found that this passage was very intriguing , that there is

JND water of purification is changed into the wine of joy for the marriage-feast

The Wedding at Cana

2:1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”

This started some questions , first the relationship of Jesus to his mother, was he appropriate to her here? Christ last conversation with her leads to the same address, "Woman" I think that in both cases there is no disrespect , but his was a different position, he was standing in wait fo r the direction from the Father, although in providence His glory is manifested through his birth mothers request.

I found help from Albert Barnes Notes on this passage

Jesus speaking with Mary his mother

But it is not probable that it denoted either in this place; if it did, it was a mild reproof of Mary for attempting to control or direct him in his power of working miracles. Most of the ancients supposed this to be the intention of Jesus. The words sound to us harsh, but they might have been spoken in a tender manner, and not have been intended as a reproof. It is clear that he did not intend to refuse to provide wine, but only to DELAY it a little; and the design was, therefore, to compose the anxiety of Mary, and to prevent her being solicitous about it. It may, then, be thus expressed: "My mother, be not anxious. To you and to me this should not be a matter of solicitude. The proper time of my interfering has not yet come. When that is come I will furnish a supply

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

This is the direction for service, @ Power Tower , we noticed that there was, in John 1 the Evangelist Andrew , who , often when mentioned is seen bringing others to Jesus, he we have unnamed servants who , are given direction of simple obedience, how difficult is this! To simply follow the directions of Christ!

6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. [1] 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.

These servants were the ones , that did exactly as they were asked and received the reward of obedience, seeing his 1st miracle, and the manifestation of his glory. That I would hear the voice of Christ, in the seemingly simple things , but the call is to obediance, which will open bigger doors of service and blessing , and knowing him better!

8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers [2] and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.

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Signs in John's gospel Water to Wine @ Cana

In Power Tower, we are looking @ the Wedding at Cana , and the cleansing of the temple.
I am musing the connection of the jars of purification, and the wine making.


The following is from a "Plymouth Brethren" Writer
John 2: 1-10.

All signs are miracles, that is to say, supernatural exercises of divine power. Yet all miracles are not signs, for signs convey some distinct teaching in addition to their display of power.

The first sign is given in the second chapter. Our Lord was there at the wedding feast at Cana as an invited guest. In the changing of the water into wine He manifested His glory. His act of power signified that He must superseded every human host. In this act He demonstrated that He was the true Host for Israel. He will bring in the joy of the kingdom in the coming day of marital festivity, but only after the waterpots have been filled with water of purification. The purifying fountain (see Zechariah 12 and 13) shall follow the great tribulation. Then Jehovah shall be called Husband by His people and shall no more be called Master. Then shall the joy of the vineyards be their portion when the door of hope is opened to Israel, culminating in the betrothal with all its attendant blessedness (Hosea 2: 14-23). Thus shall the Lord be Host and Husband to Israel in the coming day of His manifested glory. All this and much more is suggested in the consideration of this first sign. May we who belong, not to Israel but, to the heavenly family of God, learn from the sign that the gracious, lowly Stranger, who came unto His own and was not received by them — He who was unknown in the world His own hands had made — is none other than the Lord of glory.

"The Invited Man, at Cana's feast

A humble Guest did dine;

Yet God — the Host — the water blest,

And changed it into wine."