Marriages and weddings feature prominently in the Bible from Genesis through to Revelation. Jesus has special regard for this sacred ceremony and His first miracle was performed at a wedding in Cana, Galilee.

<p>Marriages and weddings feature prominently in the Bible from Genesis through to Revelation. Jesus has special regard for this sacred ceremony and His first miracle was performed at a wedding in Cana, Galilee.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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The modern day town of Cana is located very close to Nazareth, just about five miles or eight kilometers away. However, some scholars say that the Rubens on this hill in Kibet Kana is the real Cana where Jesus performed the miracle of John chapter two. Either way, both locations are relatively close, and it's likely that Jesus growing up in Nazareth would've known some of the people in Cana shortly after his baptism in the river Jordan. Jesus was back in the region and there was a wedding taking place, and Jesus, his disciples and his mother were invited to attend. Weddings are usually meticulously planned, but even the best planned wedding has something that goes wrong. A relative shows up late, someone forgets their outfit, a musician can't make it, or the preacher is sick, or this wedding was no different. The Bible says that they ran out of wine. We believe this wasn't fermented alcoholic wine, but rather unfermented wine or great juice. In the Bible, John the Baptist was forbidden to have wine or strong drink at birth, and in the Old Testament it caused wine a mak and those who were caught up by it are not wise. The Bible is a consistent book and something that is forbidden in one area wouldn't be made by Jesus in another area. In John two verse six, the Bible says there were six Waterstone plots each containing 20 to 30 gallons each. In total, this would've been 120 to 150 gallons. If this was fermented wine, then someone would've gotten completely drunk and most likely gone home and done something harmful. Jesus wouldn't make something in such large quantities that would make harmful behavior possible and easy. In Cana today, they have some stone pots that are reported to date back to a similar time period and be a similar size. Then he told them to take some out of the pot, and as they drew the cup out, it wasn't water anymore, but it was rather pure, delicious grape juice. They gave some to the master of their house and he commented that normally they start with the good and work their way till the not so good. But here they were towards the end of the feast and they had saved the best till last. The wedding had been saved and the reputation of the family was able to remain in intact Here at this wedding. Jesus had mercy on this family and his heart was touched by their relatively small problem. In that hour of need, Jesus had compassion on them and helped them out during this time of trouble. Jesus has a special place in his heart for weddings. His ministry begins with one. The Bible in Revelation ends with one, and in Genesis with Adam and Eve, it begins with one. Not all of Jesus miracles were to raise someone from the dead or to heal them from sickness. They weren't all to feed 5,000 people or to calm the sea. Here in this instance that could be argued had relatively little bearing on the plant of salvation. Jesus helped out the family in their time of need. Jesus heart is touched with our feelings are stresses and our worries, and you can know that whatever you are going through right now, whether it's something big or something small, you can cry out to Jesus and he will help you in your hour of need.

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

05 The Wedding at Cana

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01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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