[B-Greek] Jn 2:4 TI EMOI KAI SOI, GUNAI

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Fri Apr 1 04:34:08 EST 2005


On Thu 31 Mar 2005 (19:28:48), kline-dekoning at earthlink.net wrote:
> Then Jesus is saying to Mary  "We do not have a covenant, you and I"
> implying  "I am not obligated to provide wine at this wedding at your
> request."
> 
> This sounds like a rebuke.

 Dear Elizabeth:

 Maybe Jesus felt partly responsible for the lack of wine. He had brought a
 sizeable band of thirsty young men with him to the wedding; was it all down
 to them?  As for Mary, she was not daunted. hO TI AN LEGHi hUMIN POIHSATE,
 she said.

 Even though he had no obligation to perform a miracle, yet Jesus ordered the
 waterpots to be filled with water, and then be drawn off to receive the
 ultimate accolade from the toastmaster.

 This was the first miracle or "Sign" SHMEION which Jesus performed in
 public. As he explained to Mary, OUPW hHKEI hH hWRA MOU. It's not yet the
 time to be doing miracles; but in mercy he did so anyway. The purpose of
 the sign was to demonstrate his DOXA to his disciples (verse 11). DOXA is
 a big theme in the 4th Gospel.

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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