how useful was the miracle for anyone? it just helped a wealthy couple (if they were having a wedding celebration that means they could pay for the banquet).
is god buying faith with bottles of wine?
2007-08-20 12:23:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You might wish to look into Jewish tradition at the time.
It was tradition that the groom, and ONLY the groom, was supposed to supply the wine.
So why did Jesus' mother go to him about the wine for the guests? Why did he supply it?
Was it his wedding? If not, then it is fairly odd that he didn't make any effort to check with the groom.
2007-08-20 12:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually I always thought it sounded the opposite to me as far as the couple being "wealthy"... they obviously didn't have the bucks to have enough wine to last the entire wedding (assuming the guests weren't exactly lushes).
I think that it says a lot. First that even "small" miracles are possible, that even in the "smaller" things, God is there. Secondly, that this was Jesus' first miracle in public and it was done at the request of someone else (because He did not feel it was really something that He was to do) and it indicates a great show of mercy, understanding and willingness to do something that He obviously felt was not necessary to be done at that time. Yet He was willing to "listen" and hear the request of someone quite worried about her family's ability to save face.
When we think back about some of the really stupid little things we thought were SO BIG and how small they really were in retrospect, it kind of shows us that God is there regardless of how in His time, He knows it's not that big of a problem after all.
Then of course there is all that theological perspective stuff that shows us how, wow, there is a celebration and he perfects it and it would not be perfected without Him, just as our celebration of Him in communion would be imperfect without His real Presence there.
2007-08-20 19:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by dhamca 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it symbolized the beginning and the end. Christ started His works with His first miracles - water to wine at the encouragement of His mother. Christ started the finalization of His works at the changing of bread and wine - at the behest of His Father.
banquets in the time of Christ were nothing like today. they didn't sign up at the local 4 diamond hotel and rent the banquet hall., these things took place within the community. i always thought that they were NOT rich enough to provide enough wine. recall how it was said that th good wine was used to start and the cheap for after.... (they complained that this host did the opposite).
2007-08-20 19:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he did. You know jesus, always had to be the life of the party. Turning water into wine and indulging a little of the burning bush. On Saturday nights he and moses would go part the red sea just to hear folks go ahhhhhhh, or simply walk on water. In other words, he was a show off.
2007-08-20 19:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by flash 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Apparently he was a raging alcoholic.
2007-08-20 20:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be impressed if it was a good Lambrusco, or maybe a Gewurztraminer.
2007-08-20 19:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋