John 2 - January 7, 2025

John 2 - January 7, 2025

Riverside Reading Plan

07/01/2025 8:55AM

Episode Synopsis "John 2 - January 7, 2025"

In John chapter 2 we witness Jesus's first miraculous sign at a wedding in Cana, where an ordinary celebration becomes the setting for revealing divine glory and gives us a glimpse into the role of Jesus’s mother. The chapter then dramatically shifts to the temple in Jerusalem, where Jesus's bold actions challenge the religious status quo. Notice how both events - turning water to wine and clearing the temple - speak to transformation: physical water becomes wine, while the physical temple is a foreshadowing of Jesus's body as the new meeting place between God and humanity. What appears to be about marriage celebrations and religious buildings reveals something much deeper about Jesus's mission.

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