Posted on 09/18/2019 3:53:57 AM PDT by metmom
“This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him” (John 2:11).
When Jesus turned water into wine, His purpose was not to amaze His audience with His power. His miracles met specific needs, such as opening blind eyes or deaf ears, delivering those oppressed by demons, feeding hungry people, or calming a threatening storm. This miracle met the genuine need of the family and their guests.
But even more important, this first of Jesus’ signs manifested His glory (cf. 1:14)—He put His deity on display. Jesus’ signs were not simply powerful displays of compassion, but were designed to reveal who He really was, since they unmistakably manifest God at work. Signs, miracles, and wonders nevertheless do not necessarily convince people to believe in the Lord and the gospel.
Amazingly, Jesus seems to have left Cana with only the disciples who had come there with Him, despite having performed a miracle, the likes of which had not happened since God created flour and oil in the days of Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 17:8–16; 2 Kings 4:1–7). The obvious deduction that He was the Messiah escaped the people; they saw the sign, but missed what it pointed to.
His disciples, however, believed in Him. Having heard John the Baptist’s testimony that Jesus was the Messiah (1:34), having heard Jesus’ own words (1:39) and believed in Him (1:41), they now saw firsthand miraculous confirmation of that faith.
Ask Yourself
There is not a need He hasn’t met in your life, even though it may appear so at times. If a “need” goes unmet, it’s only because there is reason to wait or because we have incorrectly categorized our desire as a demand. As you bring your needs before Him today, you can be sure He hears you and responds.
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That is not borne out of the gospel text. Mary tells the servers to ask Jesus. She implicitly believes HE can do anything, He is God. He is rather brusque in saying not my time yet.
But He does it - not as an answer to a command but as a dutiful son to please His mother. He followed the command to honor His father and mother completely.
The frog in the heating up pot comes to mind, Bro. Being immersed in the heresies of Catholicism renders the adherents blind to the heresies, especially when they have a ‘magicsteeringthem’ to stamp demonic apparitions as authentic messages from God.
Check the NT in context.
Jesus doesn't "jump" at everything Mary asks of Him.
She didn't tell them to ask Jesus.
She told them to do whatever He said.
She implicitly believes HE can do anything, He is God.
That is not implied in the text.
He is rather brusque in saying not my time yet.
He never sinned. He was not brusque.
“Amazing that only His disciples followed him....” (?)
Not really, in light of John 12:40. God blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts so that is Gentiles could receive and believe and come under God’s Plan of Salvation. Israel’s day is coming, though.
Eisegesis, pure and simple.
Indeed! The coming seven years of crushing under the tribulum (the Tribulation) are called the time of Jacob’s trouble and in Daniel God says it is the time He has chosen to put an end to sin in Israel.
That’s what preterism is all about ...
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