Glory On earth, Jesus was the revelation of God’s ____ in bodily form, who made His dwelling (i.e., tabernacled) among us (Jn 1:14, 2:11; cf. Ex 33:18-23, 40:34-38; Col 2:9).
Grace Through Christ we have received ___ in place of ___ already given (Jn 1:16). We no longer merely have divine instructions; we can truly know the Divine Instructor (Jn 1:17-18).
New Throughout the early chapters of John, we see how the old is surpassed by the ___ : There is ___ wine (Jn 2:1-11), temple (Jn 2:14-19), birth (Jn 3:1-21), living water (Jn 4:7-15, 7:37-39), and worship (Jn 4:16-26).
ThirdDay (Two words) It may be significant that Jesus and the disciples go to a wedding on the ___ ___ (Jn 2:1-2; cf. Jn 2:18-22).
Wine Drinking ___ is not condemned in Scripture (Jn 2:3-10; cf. 1 Tim 5:23); drunkenness is (Eph 5:18). New ___ is a prophetic sign of the Lord’s coming salvation (Is 25:6-8; Jer 31:12; Joel 3:17; Amos 9:13-14; Hos 14:7).
Woman Jesus addresses His mother Mary as “____” (Jn 2:4). Though this was not a disrespectful term in their culture (Jn 19:26), no relationship is as important as His relationship with the Father (Jn 4:34, 5:30).
Hour Jesus’ ___ of glorification had not yet come (Jn 2:4, 7:6, 8, 30, 8:20) – not until the cross (Jn 12:23, 32-33).
Water The ____ in the stone jars was used for Jewish purification rituals (Jn 2:6; cf. Mk 7:3-4). Jesus provides purification from sin, once and for all (Heb 10:10, 14).
Signs This is the first of seven supernatural ___ (i.e., miracles) that Jesus performs in John (cf. Jn 4:43-54, 5:1-18, 6:1-15, 6:16-21, 9:1-41, 11:1-57). ___ signify the Savior’s sovereignty and coming salvation. The Lord performs ____ so that people will believe in Him (Jn 2:11; cf. Jn 20:30-31; Ex 4:1-9, 14:31).
Wedding The Lord’s prophesied salvation of His people is described in terms concerning a ___ (Jn 2:1-11; cf. Is 54:4-8, 62:5; Jer 31:31-34; Hos 2:16-23; Mt 22:2, 25:1; Mk 2:19; Lk 12:36; Jn 3:29; Eph 5:25-33; Rev 19:9).
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