The miracle of the wine

DID JESUS DRINK WINE OR GRAPE JUICE?

JOHN 2 

Jesus of Nazareth drank wine and there is some debate about the type of wine he drank. Some people believe he drank unfermented wine, but the bible does not use the word unfermented, it simply uses the word wine. Let’s take a look at the story of the miracle at Cana in Galilee to determine if Jesus drank unfermented or fermented wine.

in John chapter 2 Jesus is attending a wedding and turns the water into wine but in order to determine if this wine was grape juice or wine let's look at the term water pots. The term water pots and the process of making wine is essential in understanding Jesus drank grape juice or wine; take note Jesus said, "Fill the water pots with water".   Based on ancient text there are grapes are already in water pot. Something else we should consider is the ancient definition of the word Miracles used in this text. Why did the writer use the word miracle? Turning water into wine is only a miracle if the general population were unaware of the process of making wine. Let's take a look at the ancient definition of miracle. 

WHAT IS THE MIRACLE OF TURNING WATER INTO WINE

MARK 9:39

Why is making water into wine a miracle? There are a few ancient definitions for the word miracle, and because the New Testament is written in Greek, we should explore the Greek bible or ancient text for the definitions of the word miracle during biblical times. The Greek word for the miracle of making wine in John 2:11 is semeion but the Greek word for miracles in Mark 9:39 is Dunamis, which means a wonder but semeion is defined as a sign or a token. but what does making wine have to do with a sign, what did it represent?  

The (sign) of turning water into wine had different meaning and the use of the jars means the wine was fermented (Alcohol) not grape juice but why was making the wine a miracle (a sign)? I will explore this in another blog. Now that we know Jesus is drinking alcohol; what do the books in the Bible say about drinking alcohol? Let’s begin with the book of Ephesians 5:18: 

I am using the King James Version of the Bible along with the Greek and Latin.

DOES THE BIBLE PROHIBIT DRINKING?

EPHESIANS 5:18

Ephesians 5:18, says and be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the spirit.

The bible does not forbid drinking alcohol, instead it denounces excess drinking, and we can find this text in the 5th chapter and 20 verse of the letter to the church of the Ephesians.  Notice the words used in the text are drunk and wine which indicates the wine could make one intoxicated. 

 

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