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Meditations of The Gospel of John: Chapter 2

 


In this passages, two events are taking place. The Miracle of the Water Turning into Wine and The Cleansing of the Temple. In the miracle of the wine, Jesus uses stone water pots that are similar to the ritualistic water purification. And what's also interesting is that the Cleansing of the Temple takes place near The feast of Passover. 

   It seems as if both of these events point to Jesus' purity, righteousness and Sacrifice. The wine was served out of water pots designed for Cleansing. Wine is the Blood of the Holy Communion sacrament. This is exactly what Jesus' Blood does. Passover is about being passed over by death due to the blood of a sacrificed lamb. Jesus then points to His Resurrection in verse 19, claiming that after the people destroy the Temple (Christ's Body), it will be raised up in three days. Jesus says this after He cleanses the physical Temple. 



 Jesus' Blood is the Only Thing that can cleanse me from all sin and defilement. His Atoning Sacrifice has caused death to pass over me. This is why I must always abide in Him. Just as He drove away the money changers and animals, so Christ drives the wickedness out of me. Because of this, Romans says I am dead to sin and alive in Christ. 

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