John begins his gospel by making a connection to the first words of the Bible and offering us one of the most profound statements about the truth of who Jesus really is.
Water played an important part in the temple worship and the Law, Huge lavers of water were available for the priests for ceremonial cleaning as they performed the daily sacrifices. Jesus’ turning water into wine at the marriage feast demonstrates the arrival of the New Covenant and our relationship with God, The wine followed the water just as the New Covenant came after the old. The wine of the New Covenant was created from the water of the Law. The wine is better than the water as the New Covenant is better than the Old.
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Water played an important part in the temple worship and the Law, Huge lavers of water were available for the priests for ceremonial cleaning as they performed the daily sacrifices. Jesus’ turning water into wine at the marriage feast demonstrates the arrival of the New Covenant and our relationship with God, The wine followed the water just as the New Covenant came after the old. The wine of the New Covenant was created from the water of the Law. The wine is better than the water as the New Covenant is better than the Old.