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John
2:1-11
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 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| V, 2; Tatian's
Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
| III.XI.5, III.XVI.7, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| Chapter
IX, Chapter
XIII, On Baptism, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| Chapter XVII,
On the Soul, Tertullian (c.
210) |
| Chapter
VIII, On Monogamy, Tertullian
(c. 215) |
| V.III, VII.XV, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
| Book
III, Chapter 24, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea (c 320). |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
 | Tractate VIII
(2:1-4)
| "For even as that which
the servants put into the water-pots was turned into wine by the
doing of the Lord, so in like manner also is what the clouds
pour forth changed into wine by the doing of the same Lord. But
we do not wonder at the latter, because it happens every year:
it has lost its marvellousness by its constant recurrence." |
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| Tractate
IX (2:1-11)
| "Now the six water-pots
signify the six ages, which were not without prophecy. And those
six periods, divided and separated as it were by joints, would
be as empty vessels unless they were filled by Christ. Why did I
say, the periods which would run fruit-lessly on, unless the
Lord Jesus were preached in them ? Prophecies are fulfilled, the
water-pots are full; but that the water may be turned into wine,
Christ must be understood in that whole prophecy." |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
| "Christ, declaring openly in
an assembly by a notable miracle that he has power over the nature
of things to feed man's body, leads the minds of all men to consider
his spiritual and saving strength and power." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Though we need not scruple to
feast with our friends on proper occasions, yet every social
interview should be so conducted, that we might invite the Redeemer
to join with us, if he were now on earth; and all levity, luxury,
and excess offend him." |
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| The Marriage of Cana
(John 2:11): sermon by George Whitefield. |
| "The
Feast of the Lord," John 2:9,10, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1859. |
| "Satan's
Banquet," John 2:9,10, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1859. |
| From Wesley's Notes.
| "Christ does not take away
human society, but sanctifies it. Water might have quenched thirst;
yet our Lord allows wine; especially at a festival solemnity. Such
was his facility in drawing his disciples at first, who were
afterward to go through rougher ways." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "As the miracle did not make bad
good, but good better, so Christianity only redeems,
sanctifies, and ennobles the beneficent but abused institution of
marriage; and Christ's whole work only turns the water of earth into
the wine of heaven. Thus "this beginning of miracles"
exhibited the character and "manifested forth the glory"
of His entire Mission." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Satan gives his good wine
first; so the drunkard finds it; so did the prodigal son. Afterwards
he gives the bitter; red eyes, pain, hunger, wretchedness." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"The
Miracle at Cana: A Whole Lot of Strong Wine,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
| "Do
you think that witnessing a miracle would strengthen your faith? Why or
why not?" |
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Epiphany 2,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "So the water has become wine,
the old temple, a new one in the person of Jesus. That ‘leaving
behind’ is also part of the story’s theme." |
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
Epiphany 2C, Richard Carlson,
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text
Preparations.
| "What is John’s theology of signs, and
how is that evident here?" |
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Jesus Now, John 2:1-11. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith
Futures Jesus Then & Now. |
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"Marriage in the Fellowship of the Faithful," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Marriage," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2006. |
| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "Something I hadn't noticed
before is that these jars were empty. The servants have to fill them
with water before the miracle occurs. Jesus is not transforming the
purification water that was in the jars into the wine; but he is
transforming new water that has been placed in the old containers." |
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Exegesis,
Epiphany 2C, by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "Therefore, in
the Cana story, we can understand the wine that Jesus provides as a
face-saving gift to the groom and his family or we can look for a deeper
meaning." |
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"The Marriage at Cana: Gospel Analysis,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"The
Wedding at Cana,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "When Jesus visited a wedding in Cana
he performed a miracle that served to remind his disciples of that
brighter day, a day that transcends the imperfect moment. His disciples
understood the point he was making and decided to trust him to carry them
to that day. Do we trust him to carry us to that day?" |
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|
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
John 2:1-11. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "...to
see Jesus' baptismal water flowing in a wedding scene calls us to perceive
it flowing through us. Water/Wine makes no difference, G*D is with us!" |
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"'Whatever He Says to Do, You Do It,'"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "The Lord has hundreds
of gallons of the finest joy ready to release upon our communities but
we must be ready to say; 'Whatever he says to do, you do it!' Are we
ready to act on what we are asking for?" |
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Expository Essay,
John 2:1-11, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "In
the Gospel of John, Jesus will have two kinds of followers: those who
"draw back" when Jesus discloses his more difficult teachings,
and those who follow him to his death." |
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"A Sign to Faith," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "Have you ever had a moment of clarity?
A moment when everything snapped into focus? Or a moment in which you
could see things in perspective? What caused that moment?" |
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"Glorious Promises: Wedding Vows," Frederick Niedner, The Christian
Century, 2000. |
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Environmental &
earth-centered reflections, Rev. John Gibbs, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental
Stewardship Commission.
| "Camcorders cannot capture
this vision of Jesus glorified. Only eyes that envision the gospel's
encoded meaning can 'get it.'" |
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"The First
Sign: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine (John 2:1-11)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the
Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "I fear we have a distorted
definition of “glory,” very much like our Lord’s disciples had
in the Gospels. We wrongly think that if the glory of God is
present, it will be in some dramatic display of power, one that is
visible and spectacular, one that is seen and acknowledged by
all." |
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| "The Life of the
Party," analysis by Robin Morgan, in Sabbatheology by the
Crossings
Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "We are changed from party poopers
into party scoopers: ones who have the inside story on a party that people won't want to
miss--a match made in heaven and on earth, a union with God, through the life-giving gift
of Jesus who has more than enough wine of new life to go around for you, for me, for
all." |
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| "A Wild
and Crazy Guy?" Kenneth W. Collins, at Ken Collins' Web Site.
| "...from the standpoint of a person like me who finds parties intimidating at
best and threatening at worst, it’s bad enough He went to a party, but did He have to
supply refreshments so the revelry could be increased and prolonged?" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Was Jesus a Teetotaler? Theologians Debate the Point," Modern
Brewery Age, 2002.
| "All the angels dancing on the head of
this particular pin might be moot, since some historians have think Jesus
might actually have been a beer drinker. Wine was the drink of the
Romanized elite in the Middle East of that era, while beer was the
preferred drink of the common people. Historians have found it odd that
the populist Jesus would have chosen the drink of the rich and powerful
above the humble beer of the people." |
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"Magic, Miracles, and The Gospel," L. Michael White. PBS From
Jesus to Christ.
| "Probably in some ways, and more than any other
issue within the development of early Christianity and the gospels
tradition, miracles present one of the problematic areas." |
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"Cana, or Not a Perfect Carpenter," Kilian McDonnell, poetry,
National Catholic Reporter 2000. |
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"Women
and Conflict," Pamela Cooper-White at The Living Pulpit.
| "Women often avoid
disagreement in order to preserve relationship, but often at the
expense of their own truth and sometimes their safety as well." |
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| "Wine,"
Jewish Heritage Online Monthly's Topic of the Month, March, 2000.
Some very interesting articles here. |
| Marriage: "They Shall be
One Flesh," from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary
of Sex in the Bible, by Ronald L. Ecker. |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Armerding, Carl,
"The Marriage in Cana," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1961. |
| Blomberg, Craig L.,
"New Testament Miracles and Higher Criticism: Climbing Up the Slippery
Slope," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1984. |
| Bulembat, Jean-Bosco
Matand, "Head-Waiter and Bridegroom of the Wedding at Cana: Structure
and Meaning of John 2:1-12," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 2007.
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| Ceroke, Christian P.,
O.Carm.,
"Jesus and Mary at Cana: Separation or Association?" Theological
Studies, 1956. |
| Coffey, Kathy,
"The Cana Couple Reminisce," Theology Today, 1992. Poetry - page
459. |
| Dillon, Richard J.,
"Wisdom Tradition and Sacramental Retrospect in the Cana Account (Jn
2,1-11)," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1962. |
| Good, Jack,
"Defining Moment," The Christian Century, 2003. |
| Goodspeed, Edgar J.,
"'The Marriage at Cana in Galilee,' A Reply," Interpretation,
1947. |
| Grassi, Joseph A.,
"The Role of Jesus' Mother in John's Gospel: A Reappraisal," Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1986. (See especially section beginning on page 77.) |
| Hedrick, Charles W.,
"Vestigial Scenes in John: Settings without Dramatization," Novum
Testamentum, 2005. |
| Howard, James M.,
"The Significance of Minor Characters in the Gospel of John,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006. (See especially section beginning on page 65) |
| Martin, Troy W.,
"Assessing the Johannine Epithet 'the Mother of Jesus'," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1998. |
| McCurdy, Harold,
"The Wedding at Cana," Theology Today, 1998. Poetry. |
| Meyer, Paul W.,
"John 2.10," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1967. |
| Niedner, Frederick,
"Glorious Promises," The Christian Century, 2000. |
| Owings, Timothy L.,
"John 2:1-11," Review and Expositor, 1988. |
| Painter, John,
"Quest Stories in John 1-4," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1991.
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| Polhill, John B., "John 1-4: The
Revelation of True Life," Review & Expositor, 1988.
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| Rogness, Michael,
"'You Are My Son, the Beloved': The Epiphany Gospels," Word & World,
2004. (Section on this text begins on page 87.) |
| Ross, J.M.,
"Further Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 2003. (Section on John 2:3 begins on page 214.) |
| Sappenfield, William J., "Known
Beyond the Borders: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for January,"
The Living Pulpit, 2007.
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| Shepherd, J. Barrie,
"Cana," The Christian Century, 1988. Poetry. |
| Tette, Sharan Flynn,
"Cana," The Christian Century, 1994. Poetry. |
| Toussaint, Stanley D.,
"The Significance of the First Sign in John's Gospel," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 1997. |
| Williams, Ritva H.,
"The Mother of Jesus at Cana: A Social-Science Interpretation," The
Catholic Biblical Quartely, 1997. |
| Woodworth, R.B.,
"'The Marriage at Cana in Galilee - John 2:4," Interpretation,
1947. |
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| Reviews:
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Reviews:
Wai-Yee Ng, Water Symbolism in John: An Eschatological Interpretation.
Peter Lang, 2001. Review by Jo-Ann A. Brant and Ron Fay in SBL's Review
of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Wai-Yee Ng, Water Symbolism in John: An Eschatological Interpretation.
Peter Lang, 2001. Review by Dennis M Sweetland
in The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 2003. |
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Reviews: Jane S. Webster, Ingesting Jesus: Eating and Drinking in
the Gospel of John. Society of Biblical Literature, 2003. Reviews by
Francis J. Moloney, Peter-Ben Smit and Robert Baker in The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
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| Sermons:
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A
Sermon for 2 Epiphany, Samuel Zumwalt, the Baptism of Our Lord, 14 January 2007, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"The One
Who Gives Abundantly," Sigurd Grindheim, Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School. |
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"God's Living People,"
the Rev. Dr. Robert Sims, Day 1, 2004. |
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"180
Gallons of Grace,"
"A Taste
of New Wine," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Saw Some Glory,"
Dean William Willimon, Duke University Chapel Sermon Archive,
1998. |
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"Sermon for the 2nd
Sunday in Ordinary Time," the Right Rev. Robert G Tharp,
Day 1, 2001. |
| Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author,
Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
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| Water to Wine: John 2:1-11, Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"Jesus Goes to a
Wedding," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Sophie's Big
Change,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Jesus Makes Water
into Wine," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Miracle in
Cana," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Jesus Turns Water
into Wine,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Jesus Turns the Water into Wine,"
online computer java-based coloring pages
from Grace Baptist Church of Feeding Hill. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art,
John 2:1, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
John 2:1-11,
John 2:1-11 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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John 2:1-11 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Clip Art:The
Wedding at Cana, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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BYOW,
B.Y.O.W.,
Water
into Wine Beta Test,
Wine Tax,
Kool-aid
Effects,
Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Literature and Literary References:
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