The Beginning of the Ministry of Christ                                   John 2:1-25 [1] And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: [2] And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. [3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. [4] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. [5] His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. [6] And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. [7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. [8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. [9] When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, [10] And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. [11] This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [12] After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. [13] And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [14] And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: [15] And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; [16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. [17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. [18] Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? [19] Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. [20] Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? [21] But he spake of the temple of his body. [22] When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. [23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. [24] But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, [25] And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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1. THE FIRST MIRACLE (John 2:1-12 [1] And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: [2] And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. [3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. [4] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. [5] His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. [6] And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. [7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. [8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. [9] When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, [10] And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. [11] This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [12] After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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1. The Setting for the Miracle (John2:1-5) (Continued)
3. The relationship of Jesus to His mother (John 2:3-5 [3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. [4] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. [5] His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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1. Mary is called the mother of Jesus.
1. Before His birth (Luke 1:43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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2. While He is a child (Matthew 2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
   See All...; Luke 2:33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
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3. During His adult ministry (Luke 8:19Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
   See All...; John 2:1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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4. After His ascension into heaven (Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
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2. Jesus submitted to Mary while He was a child (Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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3. Jesus separated Himself from Mary’s rule when He began His earthly ministry.
1. He refused to let her lead (John 2:3-4 [3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. [4] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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2. He called her by the title, Woman (John 2:4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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1. We have no record of Jesus calling Mary, Mother.
2. Though “Woman” was not a demeaning name, it was used to put distance between them. It is the same title that Jesus used in reference to the Samaritan woman (John 4:21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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3. Jesus used it again when He made provision for Mary after His death (John 19:26-27 [26] When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! [27] Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
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3. He identified His mother and brethren as those who are faithful followers of the Father (Matthew 12:46-50 [46] While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. [47] Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. [48] But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? [49] And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! [50] For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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4. After Jesus made His point about not following Mary, He was free to do something anyway, possibly out of love or from the fact that the time for acting was right.
5. Mary gave a righteous command to the servants: “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it” (John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
   See All...; Deuteronomy 18:15The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
   See All...; Luke 5:5-6 [5] And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. [6] And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
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4. The hour of Jesus (John 2:4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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1. The hour of Jesus is the hour of His suffering (John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
   See All...; Matthew 26:45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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2. Jesus mentions this hour seven times in John.
1. As not yet come (John 2:4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
   See All...; John 7:30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
   See All...; John 8:20These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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2. As having come (John 12:23And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
   See All..., 27; John 16:32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
   See All...; John 17:1These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
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2. The Performing of the Miracle (John 2:6-10 [6] And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. [7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. [8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. [9] When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, [10] And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
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1. The definition of wine in the Bible
1. The biblical word wine refers to the liquid that comes from grapes. It can be used to refer to fermented wine or to unfermented grape juice. Meaning must be determined from biblical context.
2. Despite the teaching that grape juice could not be preserved in an unfermented form in Bible times, this view has been proven false by William Patton in his book called Bible Wines: or, The Laws of Fermentation and Wine of the Ancients. The following methods were used either separately or in combination by ancient peoples to retard or to halt fermentation by removing the air or the yeast required for the process.
1. Boiling it to a syrup to kill the yeast
2. Sealing out air in an airtight vessel to prevent the fermentation process
3. Straining out the yeast
3. Kinds of wine identified in the Bible
1. New wine
1. Refers to grape juice
2. Found in the cluster of the vine (Isaiah 65:8Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
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3. Called the “pure blood of the grape” – (Deuteronomy 32:14Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
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4. Called the “fruit of the vine” (Matthew 26:29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
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5. A rich and tasty beverage
2. Old wine (Luke 5:39No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
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1. In order to preserve wine, it was often boiled to a thick paste and stored in wax-sealed pottery. When time came to use it, it was mixed with water and served. Even that which had some alcohol (because the process was not always perfect) would be watered down to the point of low content (Isaiah 1:22Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
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2. This was probably the condition of the wine used at the marriage feast in John 2.
3. The wine that Jesus made was tasty and refreshing. It was evidently like the fresh juice from the vine.
3. Active wine
1. This was fermented wine (Proverbs 23:31-32 [31] Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. [32] At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
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2. This wine was a mocker (Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
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3. To make wine strongly alcoholic like what we have today (10%-15%) requires the addition of much sugar and yeast. Natural grape juice does not have enough of these elements to make strong fermented wine.
4. Wine does not naturally ferment to alcohol. Fermentation requires the right proportions of sugar, yeast, and water with an air temperature between 50 and 75 degrees. In the conditions found in the Middle East, grape juice naturally turns to vinegar, not alcoholic wine.
2. The typology of wine; we will just consider the positive typology of wine since this is what would be applicable in our passage where the wine is obviously good.
1. Blessing (Genesis 27:28Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
   See All...; Deuteronomy 7:13And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
   See All...; Proverbs 3:10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
   See All...; Isaiah 65:8Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
   See All...; Amos 9:13Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
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2. Joy (Psalm 4:7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
   See All...; Psalm 104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
   See All...; Ecclesiastes 9:7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
   See All...; Jeremiah 48:33And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
   See All...; Zechariah 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
   See All...; Zechariah 10:7And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
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3. Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1-6 [1] Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: [2] She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. [3] She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, [4] Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, [5] Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. [6] Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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3. The typology of the miracle: a picture of dead Judaism, or any other form of dead religion
1. The wine; it ran out (John 2:3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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2. The woman. Note: Mary tried to take the lead (John 2:3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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3. The waterpots
1. They were to provide for the purification of the Jews (John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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2. They were empty (John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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3. There were six of them (John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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4. They were made of stone (John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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4. The water
1. The waterpots were to be filled with water (John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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2. They were filled to the brim (John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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1. A firkin was about 9 gallons. That made the total about 120 gallons or so.
2. By filling the waterpots to the brim, they were emptied of everything else.
5. The work
1. The water was drawn out and taken to the guests (John 2:8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
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2. Only the servants knew the full extent of the miracle (John 2:9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
   See All...). Those who do the will of the Father know the doctrine (John 7:16-17 [16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. [17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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3. The Aftermath of the Miracle (John 2:11-12 [11] This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [12] After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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1. The purpose of the miracle (John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
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1. It proved the deity of Christ (John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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2. It strengthened the faith of the disciples (John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
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2. The short stay in Capernaum (John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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1. On the shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
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2. Called “his own city” (cp. Matthew 9:1And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
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3. The place of much teaching and numerous miracles
4. A place especially condemned by Christ (Matthew 11:23-24 [23] And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. [24] But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
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2. THE PASSOVER IN JERUSALEM (John 2:13-25 [13] And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [14] And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: [15] And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; [16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. [17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. [18] Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? [19] Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. [20] Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? [21] But he spake of the temple of his body. [22] When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. [23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. [24] But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, [25] And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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1. Jesus Cleansed the Temple (John 2:13-17 [13] And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [14] And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: [15] And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; [16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. [17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
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1. The first cleansing
1. At the beginning of the ministry of Christ
2. The second cleansing is similar but not identical and it occurs at the close of His earthly ministry (Matthew 21:12-13 [12] And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, [13] And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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2. The act of cleansing the temple (John 2:14-16 [14] And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: [15] And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; [16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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1. He made a scourge of small cords (John 2:15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
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2. He drove out the sheep and oxen and their owners (John 2:15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
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3. He poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables (John 2:15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
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4. He commanded those who sold doves to leave (John 2:16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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3. The purpose of the cleansing (John 2:16-17 [16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. [17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
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1. To show Himself the keeper of the temple – “my Father’s house” (John 2:16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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2. To oppose the greed connected with religion – “an house of merchandise” (John 2:16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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1. As the shepherds that feed themselves (Ezekiel 34:1-10 [1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [2] Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? [3] Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. [4] The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. [5] And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. [6] My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. [7] Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; [8] As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; [9] Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; [10] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
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2. As those who suppose that gain is godliness (1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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3. To demonstrate His zeal for the house of the Lord (John 2:17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
   See All...; Psalm 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
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