Water into Wine and Cleaning House

This week we are studying the second chapter of John. In this chapter Jesus displays his divinity in his first of seven signs or miracles. Jesus is at a wedding and the wine runs out. After a prompting from his mother to do something, Jesus turns water that had been put into stone pots into wine. Not only was it wine, it was the best wine the party guests had tasted.

What is the purpose of this miracle other than to show His deity?

What could possibly be the symbolism of the miracle?

Who knew of the miracle? What is widespread or did just a few people know about it?

Why did Jesus respond the way he did to his mother?

Why was Jesus at the wedding?

Did his mother prompt him to do a miracle he was not planning to do?

What does "my hour has not yet come" mean?

How did the disciples respond to the miracle?

Jesus enter Jerusalem for the first time after the beginning of his ministry and finds the temple in a less than desirable state.

What is Jesus's response to the commerce inside the temple?

This cleansing of the temple was a fulfillment of what OT prophecy?

Did Jesus cleanse the temple once or on two different occasions? Hint, check the other three gospels for when the cleansing took place.

How did Jesus respond to the challenge by the Jews as to his authority to do what he did?

Would you have known what he meant at the time?

Enjoy the study.

See you Wednesday or Sunday.

Curtis