Today’s Bible Study: John 2:1-11
This chapter begins “On the third day” this is likely refering to the third day that John (the author) was following Jesus. This is assuming that John is the unnamed disciple in John 1:35-42.
This is the story of Jesus turning the water into wine at a wedding. I wonder whose wedding it was that Jesus decided to revel his glory and perform his first miracle. I suspect that it was family or close friends since Jesus and his mother had been invited. I imagine that the disciples wer “invited” when they showed up with Jesus–kind of like a bunch of college kids showing up on the weekend.
“And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine.’
Perhaps this was the wedding celebration for one of Jesus’ siblings. Maybe a close cousin. Mary had authority over the servants to tell them what to do, and she was aware that the wine was running out when the other guests (even the master of the feast was not aware of it).
Jesus’ first miracle was done quietly. Only Mary, the servants, and the disciples knew what had happened (v. 9).
Verse 11 describes the significance of this story: ” This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.”
This quiet first revelation of Jesus’ glory contrasts greatly with the coming final revelation of Jesus’ glory at the marriage supper of the Lamb when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’”
