RE: The Wedding at Cana Connecting the Cana and Calvary Stories in John Jesus “Hour”: hour 2:4 “My has not yet come” hour has come for the 12: 23 “The Son of Man to be glorified…unless a grain of wheat falls…and dies” hour had come to depart out of 13:1 “Jesus knew that his this world…” the hour has 17:1 “Father, come; glorify your son…” that hour the disciple took her into his 19:27 “From home.” The Mother of Jesus: in both episodes she is present, and Jesus addresses his mother as and Jesus redefines her relationship to him. “woman”, Jesus’ Glory: his glory, and his disciples began to believe in 2:11 “Jesus…revealed him.” 12:23 hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified…” “The the hour has come; give to your son, so that your son glory 17:1 “Father, may glorify you…” Disciples present at both episodes in significant ways. Jesus’ Water for ceremonial washing at Cana; water from side of Christ on Calvary. Wine produced at Cana; wine offered to Jesus to drink on Calvary. An “Inclusion”: Cana of of his ministry. was “first Jesus’ signs”, i.e. beginning On Calvary, Jesus is i.e. it is the completion of his says “It finished”, mission.
RE: The Wedding at Cana Connecting the Cana and Calvary Stories in John Jesus “Hour”: 2:4 “My hour has not yet come” 12: 23 “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified…unless a grain of wheat falls…and dies” 13:1 “Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world…” 17:1 “Father, the hour has come; glorify your son…” 19:27 “From that hour the disciple took her into his home.” The Mother of Jesus: in both episodes she is present, and Jesus addresses his mother as “woman”, and Jesus redefines her relationship to him. Jesus’ Glory: 2:11 “Jesus…revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.” 12:23 “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified…” 17:1 “Father, the hour has come; give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you…” Jesus’ Disciples present at both episodes in significant ways. Water for ceremonial washing at Cana; water from side of Christ on Calvary. Wine produced at Cana; wine offered to Jesus to drink on Calvary. An “Inclusion”: Cana was “first of Jesus’ signs”, i.e. beginning of his ministry. On Calvary, Jesus says “It is finished”, i.e. it is the completion of his mission.
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