Download our water into wine coloring page pictured above related. The first is when jesus turns water into wine at a wedding and the second is. Wine is the most common alcoholic beverage mentioned in biblical literature, where it is a source of symbolism, and was an important part of daily life in biblical times. The wine bible second edition, revised by karen macneil. John 2 new international version uk nivuk jesus changes water into wine. In biblical language, therefore, wine need not be an intoxicant. Turning water into wine is a sign of gods abundance and goodness for his people.
So far in the gospel of john, we have gone through the first chapter. Open as pdf the lord jesus began his ministry by a miracle. It has taken this long not because it takes a long time to accumulate the facts, but because it takes a long time to feel a placeculturally, historically, aesthetically. He was saying th at jesus wine grape juice made out of water was better than the best juice they had started with that day. In scripture, wine is a type of blessing genesis 27. No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. The timing is a little unorthodox, he tells the bridegroom, but the wine is great. The account of the first miracle which jesus wroughtturning water into wine, at cana of galilee v. Did jesus change the water into wine or grape juice. This wine is obviously fermented, as seen in 1 comment of master of ceremonies, john 2. Obviously, the wine is what we would call grape juice.
Jesus changes water into wine on the third day a wedding took place at cana in galilee. Teaching gods word and advancing the message of his amazing grace one verse at a time. John uses the greek word semeion meaning sign, or ergon meaning work. Also he commanded the people who lived in jerusalem to give the portion due to. Since it can mean either one, it is valid to insist that in some cases it may simply mean grape juice and not fermented wine. Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. The juicy truth of biblical wine gross family to moldova. Those who drink all day dont care for the things of god. Not all of them, but enough to produce faith in jesus as the christ, the son of god 2. The water jars at the wedding feast bible story for children and adults this famous water jars at the wedding feast bible story for adults, teens and children about water into wine is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. D gross page 6 biblical approach to alcohol, demonstrates how oinos must also be able to refer to unfermented wine.
And jesus was invited to the wedding and so were his disciples. Jesus mother, mary, asks jesus to intervene, and he does so, reluctantly. Several of his disciples beheld this display of his power. Of course, this is against the plain meaning of this passage and contrary to all of. John 2 new international readers version nirv jesus changes water into wine. In johns gospel we find jesus doing the first extraordinary thing of his ministry, his first miracle. Usually, he notes, the trick is to save the inferior wine until last. Chapter 2 of the gospel of john, the new century gospels of jesus the christ, including turning water into wine and moneychangers. John 2 commentary william barclays daily study bible. This is a miracle that has a few stumped as it involves the manufacture of wine from water. The water turned to wine kids bible lesson read a story and then conduct kids bible lessons this the water turned to wine kids bible lesson should be approached by reading the relevant bible story, or stories, and then conducting the the water turned to wine kids bible lesson which is designed to stimulate their interest whilst emphasising the most important aspects of the. The changing of water to wine is jesus first public act in john, the inaugural. Jesus is at a wedding in cana, with his disciples and his mother. The person challenging contended that jesus turned the water into fermented wine.
For older children, you might use our jesus turns water into wine sunday school lesson you say the italicized words. Preach this week craft of preaching wp app wp books bible index. Teaching gods word and advancing the message of his amazing grace one verse at a. John 2 is the second chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Throughout the rest of the bible, it is generally called new wine, as in hosea 2.
The water, normally used for ceremonial cleansing, immediately turned to wine and so that which had formerly only temporarily cleansed a person from sin now became symbolic of the blood of jesus that washes us clean forever luke 22. Alcoholic beverages appear in the hebrew bible, after noah planted a vineyard and became inebriated. Jesus turns water into wine sermon by chris jordan, john 2. However, this miracle clearly points to the positive connotations of wine. Moses changes water to blood, and christ changes it into wine. The first mention of this word is found in genesis 27. Fitzsimmonds in his article, wine and strong drink, in the new bible dictionary, the answer is no. When we compare what christ and moses each did with water, jesus miracle shows the contrast between law and grace. The wine bible has taken me a long time to writein some ways ive spent the better part of my last twenty years on it. With a smile, and perhaps a pat on the bridegrooms back, the head steward proclaims this wine to be greatthe best yet. When the water is turned into wine kjv bible truth. John 2 nivuk jesus changes water into wine on the bible. I get the distinct view that many would not really approve. The mother of jesus saith unto him, they have no wine some infer from this application which she made to jesus, that she had either seen.
Johns purpose in his gospel was to produce faith jn 20. She came to jesus and asked him to do something to help and he tells the servants to fill six jars with water and take it to the director of the. The third day was not the third day of the week, but the third day after nathaniel became a follower of jesus. If he does, the wine will burst the skinsand the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. John chapter 2 records jesus performing a miracle at a wedding in cana of galilee. The scripture references in this bible study are taken from the new king james version. On the third day there was a wedding at cana in galilee, and the mother of jesus was there. Mary, jesuss mother, was attending a wedding that had run out of wine. When everyone has had their fill of wine, or more literally have. For the lord your god has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the lord forever. Jesus mother was there, 2 and jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. While the wines drunk in the times depicted in the hebrew bible were not diluted with water, citation needed after the conquest of palestine by alexander the great the hellenistic custom of diluting wine had taken hold such that the author of 2 maccabees speaks of diluted wine as a more pleasant drink and of both undiluted wine and unmixed.
Fermentation is a symbol of sin especially in wine where. Jan 02, 2020 the water miraculously turns into wine, and the overseer declares that it was the best wine he had ever tasted. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. The water of the word of life becomes powerful to save men and women as its beauty and holiness is poured out in their presence. John 2 nivuk jesus changes water into wine bible gateway.
Water into wine grace thru faith the bible made clear. In the new testament wine was probably cut with 2 parts water to 1 part wine. You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine, and your oil, and the first shearing of your sheep. Wine was part of the drink offering, symbolizing being poured out in service. John 2 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. When the wine was gone, jesus mother said to him, they have no more wine. When wine is used to symbolize doctrine it is old wine or fermented grape juice, that is false doctrine and new wine or unfermented grape juice, that is true doctrine. Also, with nothing left to drink, guests would have left early, cutting the celebration short.
The gospel book of john in the new testament tell us of the first miracle that jesus performed at a wedding in cana of galilee. The disciples also were invited, those five whom he had called ch, for as yet he had no more. Isaiah speaks of the wine in the presses and joel writes about the presses that overflow with wine. And when they wanted wine it is probable that, in consequence of its being known that jesus would be present at this feast, a greater resort of company came than was expected, and that this occasioned a failure of the wine.
But a small stock possibly was provided at first, as the persons were not in the highest circumstances. John 2 nirv jesus changes water into wine on the bible. This is no parlor trick done to attract attention to himself. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led. The macarthur study bible by john macarthur was used as a reference in developing this bible study. It has taken this long not because it takes a long time to accumulate the facts, but because it takes a long time to feel a. In the bible, wine is used as a type of many things, including wrath and judgment. Not all oinos wine alcoholic water to wine oinos is used in the septuagint for both fermented and unfermented grape juice. Read our bible commentary of the water wine miracle passage from the gospel of john at. It contains the famous stories of the miracle of jesus turning water into wine. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. John the baptist was told not to drink wine or strong drink.
He had not turned the water into wine by any incantation. Tissot, the marriage at cana 188694, gouache on paper, 9x7. When the wine had run short, jesus mother said to him. What the bible says about new wine as gods holy spirit.
In this account, jesus performed an amazing miracle, actually altering the molecular composition of the water, changing it into wine. According to reynolds, the greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint, uses oinos to translate yayin in isaiah 16. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. The master of the banquet remarked that the bridegroom had saved the best till last signifying that the new. Running out of wine would be very embarrassing for the couple. Or maybe the couple could not afford to buy enough wine to last throughout the celebration. In the new testament, jesus miraculously made copious amounts of wine at the marriage at cana. John 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. Now the scene shifts from judea in the south to the north in galilee, the region in which jesus grew up. Hello everyone, back with a new blog today, from john 2, and as the title suggests, dealing with when the lord jesus christ turned the water into the wine. Fermentation is a symbol of sin especially in wine where leaven or yeast, is used to make the wine ferment. The first miracle jesus christ performs during his ministry is changing water into wine at a marriage feast in cana john 2.
An exchange on the wine of john 2 social drinking the following exchange was prompted by a challenge to an article in bible truths titled, jesus first miracle. Bible commentary produced by tow project jesus first sign john 2. It was part of melchizedeks blessing on abraham, and 2,000 years later, jesus uses it in the passover as the blood of the new covenant. John 2 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Which he sought to accomplish by recording the signs done by jesus b.