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Introduction
The gospel of John is about revealing the truth of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God.
This is clearly presented in the first chapter.
In the prologue which covers verses 1 to 18, we see John the Apostle revealing, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Jesus is God.
Jesus is the Word that was with God and was Himself God in the beginning.
All things were made through Jesus Christ revealing Him as Creator
In Jesus was life and in Him the light of men
John bore witness of Jesus who was the true light who came into the world
Jesus, who is the Word of God, came into the flesh and dwelled among us
Jesus is revealed as the only Son from the Father who was full of grace and truth
Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ
And we see that Jesus was always at the Father’s side
The prologue makes it clear that Jesus was and is God who came in the flesh and dwelt among men.
Perfectly revealing the Father as the Son.
After the prologue in verses 19 to 34 we see John giving witness to this truth about Jesus Christ.
John declared Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
John declared that Jesus ranked before Him
John’s baptism was done so that Jesus would be revealed to Israel
This was confirmed by what he was told by God in the wilderness about Jesus Christ, where he was told that the Spirit would descend and remain on the One who would baptize with the Holy Spirit
Where he was told that the Spirit would descend and remain on the One who would baptize with the Holy Spirit
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), .
This led to John to declaring Jesus as the Son of God
After this portion of Scripture where John the baptist gives witness to the truth of Jesus Christ, what follows is Jesus gathering disciples in verses 35 to 51.
John again declares Jesus as the Lamb of God
Which two of John’s disciples heard and they began to follow Jesus
The two were Andrew and John (the writer of this gospel)
Andrew believes John’s witness (we see this in verse 41)
Which compelled Andrew to share with his brother Peter
They followed Jesus to where he was staying and Jesus then renames Simon with the name Peter
Jesus the next day finds Philip
Philip shares with Nathanael and Nathanael also follows Jesus
Nathanael (named Bartholomew in the other gospels) comes to faith
We saw that Nathanael went from a son of Joseph belief to a belief in Jesus as the Son of God
This coming from Jesus knowing and seeing Him before he came to Him
And so the foundation has been laid deeply in the first chapter
Jesus was and is God from the beginning
Jesus came in the flesh and dwelled among men
People gave witness to the truth of Jesus Christ
And men would believe and follow Jesus Christ
Now going into the second chapter we see a transition.
From chapters 2 to 11, we see Jesus performing miracles and signs.
It’s important to define what a miracle is before we continue.
The Lexham Bible Dictionary defines a miracle as:
MIRACLE (δύναμις, dynamis).
An event that defies common expectations of behavior and subsequently is attributed to a superhuman agent; an occurrence that demonstrates God’s involvement in the course of human affairs.
An event that defies common expectations of behavior and subsequently is attributed to a superhuman agent; an occurrence that demonstrates God’s involvement in the course of human affairs.
In short, a miracle is an event that defies common expectations and demonstrates God’s involvement in the course of human affairs.
We have recorded about 104 Miracles in the New Testament that Jesus performed.
In Matthew Jesus did 33, in Luke He did 31, in Mark 27 and in the gospel of John Jesus did 10.
Which leaves John with the least recorded miracles not counting the book of Acts which has three of them.
Question: If the gospel of John’s purpose was to reveal the truth of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God so that people could believe, why would John have the least recorded compared to the other gospel accounts?
Answer: Miracles in themselves do not cause one to attain saving faith.
What causes one to have saving faith is grace and truth which is found in who Jesus is.
Which is strongly laid out in the gospel of John.
This miracle in the second chapter is no exception to miracles being only arrows pointing to the miracle worker.
Miracles are but arrows pointing to Jesus Christ and faith in Him is what causes one to be saved.
That is why John makes no mistake in laying the foundation in the first chapter that Jesus is the Son of God who is Himself God from the beginning.
The transition is simply that in this gospel Jesus goes from being declared, proclaimed and followed to Jesus beginning His ministry with a miracles
In this transition from being declared, proclaimed and followed, Jesus begins His ministry with a miracle at a wedding.
The first of which begins at a wedding.
Outline
1. Jesus at the wedding at Cana (v.1-2)
2. Jesus questions Mary (v.
3-5)
3. Jesus performs a miracle (v.6-10)
4. People in the wedding benefit from the miracle Jesus did (v.9-10)
2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
4. Jesus’ disciples believe (v.11-12)
1. Jesus at the wedding at Cana (v.1-2)
Read Verse 1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
Cana was a small village, which was about ten miles north from Nazareth and west from the sea of Galilee.
Cana was a small village
Cana is only mentioned in the gospel of John, 4 times.
The other event we see happening in Cana was the healing of the officials son in chapter 4 of John.
And we also know that Nathanael was of Cana in John 21:2.
We see in verse 1 that there was a wedding in which Jesus and his disciples were invited.
About Ancient weddings
In biblical times the father selected the bride for his sons.
When the marriage had been arranged, the couple entered the betrothal period, usually lasting a year and much more binding than the engagement of today.
In biblical times the father selected the bride for his sons.
When marriages were arranged, the couple entered what was called the betrothal period.
Which usually lasted a year and was much more binding than an engagement we see today.
During that year the man prepared a home for his bride.
The betrothal was established with two things in place:
a pledge was made in the presence of witnesses together (which could have included a sum of money)
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a written statement on the betrothal was signed with a ceremony that concluded with a benediction
This essentially sealed the commitment to be married.
Parents of the bride and groom would meet, along with others as witnesses and the groom would give the bride a gold ring.
It was said that the groom would speak a promise to the bride.
Once at the home, the bridal couple sat under a tent while festivals, games and dancing happened for an entire week.
Sometimes longer.
Guests praised the newly married couple with songs of love and would eat meals and drink wine which was usually done at a banquet hall.
In that time provision for an elaborate feast like this was essential and very expensive.
Sumptuous meals and wine filled the home or banquet hall ().
Ample provision for an elaborate feast was essential—failure could bring a lawsuit ().
The bridal couple wore their wedding clothes throughout the week; guests also wore their finery, which was sometimes supplied by wealthy families ().
During that year the man prepared the home for his bride.
The betrothal was established in one of two ways: a pledge in the presence of witnesses together with a sum of money or a written statement and a ceremony with a concluding benediction.
In NT times the parents of the bride and groom met, along with others as witnesses, while the groom gave the bride a gold ring or other valuable item.
To the bride he spoke this promise: “See by this ring you are set apart for me, according to the law of Moses and of Israel.”
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