{"id":816,"date":"2024-01-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=816&2024"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T00:00:11","slug":"the-first-sign-john-2-1-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/the-first-sign-john-2-1-12\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Sign: John 2:1-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: John 2:1-12 (NASB)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\" style=\"display: none;\"><p><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; <sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. <sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>said to Him, &#8220;They have no wine.&#8221; <sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0And Jesus <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>said to her, <span class=\"red-letter\">&#8220;Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.&#8221;<\/span> <sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0His mother <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>said to the servants, &#8220;Whatever He says to you, do it.&#8221; <sup>6<\/sup>\u00a0Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each. <sup>7<\/sup>\u00a0Jesus <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>said to them, <span class=\"red-letter\">&#8220;Fill the waterpots with water.&#8221;<\/span> So they filled them up to the brim. <sup>8<\/sup>\u00a0And He <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>said to them, <span class=\"red-letter\">&#8220;Draw <em>some<\/em> out now and take it to the <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">Or <em>steward<\/em><\/span>headwaiter.&#8221;<\/span> So they took it <em>to him.<\/em> <sup>9<\/sup>\u00a0When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>called the bridegroom, <sup>10<\/sup>\u00a0and <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">This word is present tense in the Greek, but it has been translated as past tense to conform to modern usage.<\/span>said to him, &#8220;Every man serves the good wine first, and when <em>the people<\/em> have drunk freely, <em>then he serves<\/em> the poorer <em>wine; but<\/em> you have kept the good wine until now.&#8221; <sup>11<\/sup>\u00a0This beginning of <em>His<\/em> signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. <\/p><p><sup>12<\/sup>\u00a0After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and <em>His<\/em> brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.<\/p><p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=john 2:1-12&amp;version=NASB\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">John 2:1-12<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>I wonder if during the first century, following the gospels and Jesus\u2019 earthly ministry, there were rumors and speculating over Jesus as a child. If Jesus had the ability to perform miracles while with His disciples, logic would indicate that He could have performed miracles as a child or a young man.<\/p>\r\n<p>But this logic is flawed, because prior to this event, Jesus had no reason to perform miracles \u2013 and the logic is also flawed in that Jesus did not perform miracles using His divinity \u2013 even during His few years of ministry. In His entire ministry, Jesus only used miracles that the Holy Spirit directed and empowered. Prior to His baptism, the Holy Spirit may have been with Jesus, but not in the same capacity as after He descended on Jesus after the baptism in the river.<\/p>\r\n<p>The logic also denies a clear statement that John states in his gospel record. After the wedding at Cana miracle, John says, \u201c<strong>This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 11)<\/p>\r\n<p>John tells us that this was Jesus\u2019 first miracle, and this tiny detail in itself makes all the details surrounding this unassuming wedding in Cana that much more amazing. Jesus may have impressed the religious leaders in the temple when He was twelve, but that was with His knowledge, insight, and questions and not because of any miracle He did or was capable of doing.<\/p>\r\n<p>I wonder if John clearly states this was Jesus\u2019 first miracle to help clear up confusion over when Jesus actually began performing miracles. I wonder if John clearly said this to amplify the level of faith that is demonstrated in this event \u2013 because if no prior miracles had been performed, both Mary\u2019s faith and the servants\u2019 faith are off the charts when they believe Jesus to be able to solve the problem.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Jesus begins His miracle-worker reputation by solving a problem, and this is one of only a few problem solving miracles Jesus ever performed. Almost all of His miracles had to do with healing and casting out demons, but here at the beginning of His ministry, Jesus solves the problem of drink shortage at a wedding. If Jesus is interested in a problem as minor as this, then He is interested in the problems we face and He is willing to help us if we bring them to Him with our faith.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--816\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. 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