John 2

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John 2

John 2:4

And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come." (use)

John 2:2

Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. (use)

It is likely that the coming of Jesus caused something of a problem. He had been invited to the feast, but he had arrived not alone but with five disciples. Five extra people may well have caused complications.

Barclay, W., 1953. Daily Study Bible.
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Matthew 8:22

And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." (use)

It may be doubted if she expected or asked any thing from her Son, since he had not yet performed any miracle;

Calvin, J., 1555. Commentary.
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Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, (use)

Luke 2:19

But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. (use)

John 2:9

When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom (use)

1 Kings 17:14

For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the LORD sends rain upon the earth.' (use)

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me and I will answer you{Jeremiah}, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. (use)

Colossians 1:26

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. (use)

VII. All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all: yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation are so clearly propounded, and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them.

Westminster Divines,. 1646. The Westminster Confession of Faith.
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John 2:11

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. (use)

He could have wrought miracles before, could have made them the common actions of his life and the common entertainments of his friends; but, miracles being designed for the sacred and solemn seals of his doctrine, he began not to work any till he began to preach his doctrine.

Henry, M., 1896. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible. UK. John
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Some men, because they cannot work a miracle themselves, can hardly be persuaded that God can do it.

Clarke, A., 1831. Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible.
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Acts 3:6

But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" (use)

Revelation 13:13

It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, (use)

Revelation 13:14

and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. (use)

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. (use)

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, (use)

John 2:19

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." (use)

In the exodus, God is a God who delivers; in the giving of the law, he is a God who makes demands; and in the provision of the tabernacle, he is a God who draws near.

Begg, A., 2004. The Partial Kingdom - God's People, Part Two.
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John 2:15

And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. (use)

Mark 11:15

And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. (use)

Comparing the two accounts in this way makes it clear that despite many claims to the contrary, they have not much in common, and a great many differences. The most likely explanation for such a combination is not that two independent sources are reporting the same event from different perspectives, but that two different events are being reported.

Chapple, A., 2015. Jesus' intervention in the temple: once or twice?. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 58(3), p.545. pg. 550
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Jeremiah 7:9

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known, (use)

Jeremiah 7:10

and then come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, 'We are delivered!'—only to go on doing all these abominations? (use)

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the glory of the LORD went out from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim. (use)

John 2:16

And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade." (use)

Psalm 69:9

For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me. (use)

Acts 4:20

for we{Peter and John} cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard. (use)

John 2:18

So the Jews said to him, "What sign do you show us for doing these things?" (use)

Psalm 86:17

Show me{David} a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me. (use)

Judges 6:39

Then Gideon said to God, "Let not your anger burn against me; let me speak just once more. Please let me test just once more with the fleece. Please let it be dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground let there be dew." (use)

Isaiah 7:11

Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. (use)

John 2:19

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.! (use)

Mark 14:58

"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'" (use)

John 2:21

But he was speaking about the temple of his body. (use)

1 Peter 2:5

you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (use)

1 Corinthians 3:16

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? (use)

Matthew 27:51

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. (use)

Luke 21:6

As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. (use)

The ceremonial system, like the original tabernacle, was a collapsible structure. When the temple curtain was torn in two from the top to the bottom God was de-consecrating the temple and its liturgy. They were no longer needed—full and final propitiation had been made for sin. Jesus Christ has folded up the entire collapsible temporary arrangement and carried it away.

"Ferguson, S.B., 2016. Devoted to God: Blueprints for Sanctification."
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John 2:22

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. (use)

Mark 16:6

And he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him." (use)

Luke 24:3

but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. (use)

Matthew 28:5

But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified." (use)

Matthew 27:63

and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.'" (use)

John 20:9

for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. (use)

John 2:23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. (use)

The real problem is that of miracle. It doesn't stop with the birth of Jesus but follows Him through His life, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension. The life of Jesus carries the aura of miracle wherever it is described in the primary sources. A "de-miraclized" Jesus is not the biblical Jesus, but the invention of those who cannot abide the biblical proclamation. Such a Jesus is the Jesus of unbelief, the most mythical Jesus of all, conjured up to fit the preconceived molds of unbelief.

Sproul, R.C. 2018. The Controversial Birth of Jesus.
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Topics and Themes

Who God Is

John 2:4

And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come." (use)

John 2:11

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. (use)

John 2:16

And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade." (use)

John 2:23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. (use)

John 2:25

and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. (use)

Alcohol

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (use)

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. (use)

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, (use)

Titus 2:3

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, (use)

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds. (use)

Acts 2:15

For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. (use)

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. (use)

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do. (use)

Titus 1:7

For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, (use)

Key Verse

John 2:19

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." (use)