John 2-3—Details and Symbolism
For this week, please read John 2 & 3 ahead of time. This section is going to describe the first of seven signs Jesus performs in John leading up to his death. John includes here quite a bit of symbolism in the details he chooses to include in his account. What are some of them?
For starters, why does he choose to include the fact that the stone jars were for the purification rites?
What other significant details like this are present?
What is significant about water into wine? Could Jesus have turned olive oil or milk, both commonly available, into wine instead? Or why not fill the empty jars with wine immediately?
Keep thinking along these lines as you continue through the passages and pull out the details that make themselves apparent.
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