THE CANA WEDDING = BASED ON JOSEPH CYCLE IN GENESIS ???
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:03 pm
-John 2:5= Jesus mother instructs the servants: "Whatver he says to you, you do (it)!" [ο τι αν λεγη υμιν ποιησατε]
-Gen 41:55= Pharaoh commands the Egyptians exactly the same!: ο αν ειπε υμιν ποιησατε
-as readers, this is a major clue as to John's purpose. He has replaced providentialy-provided 'grain' in the Joseph story with magically transformed 'wine' of quality by Jesus. There are many parallels and references to peruse in John chapter 2=
-Gen 43:24= "(Joseph) brought [και ηνεγκεν] water [υδωρ] to wash their feet."
-John 2:7-8= "Fill [γεμισατε] pitchers with water [υδατος]... and they brought [και ηνεγκαν] them (to the steward)."
Gen 45:17= Pharaoh commands Joseph: "Say to your brethren, 'Fill [γεμισατε] your carts!"
-John 2:9= "He knew not from whence the wine came, but the servants knew." (= compare the situation at Gen 42:25= "Joseph ordered the grain-bins filled up [εμπλησαι]" then at verse 28 the brothers are unsure as to how this happened—obviously Joseph's servants would be aware, though!)
-John 2:10= the groom remarks: "Then, only after they have gotten drunk [οταν μεθυσθωσι] ..."
-Gen 43:34= "They got drunk" [εμεθυσθησαν]
-John 2:6= There were water-jars arranged for Jews "to cleanse [καθαρισμον] themselves"
-Gen 44:10= Joseph says: "Whoever is found (to have stolen) my drinking cup will become my slave —meanwhile, all of you shall be cleansed [καθαροι] (of suspicion.)"
-John 2:1= There was a wedding in Cana of Galilee "and Jesus' mother was there [και ην η ματηρ ... εκει]."
-Gen 44:13-14= "They returned to the city, to Joseph, while he was there [επι ... οντος εκει]."
(((((((((((( EXCURSUS: Between John 2:8 and Mark 2:20f there is "wine" [οινον] and an 'old vs new' comparison. The 4th evangelist is making brief tangential reference to the Mark gospel=
-Mark 2:20= "Whenever [οταν] should the groom [νυμϕιος] depart, then [τοτε] they'll fast."
-John 2:8= "The groom [νυμϕιον] said: 'Whenever [οταν] they are intoxicated, then [τοτε] they bring out the lower quality (wine)...'" )))))))))))) END OF EXCURSUS
-John 2:10= "All other men [πας ανθρωπος] places [τιθησι] first [πρωτον] the good wine, then the lesser..." (=a reference to Joseph's dining with his brothers=)
-Gen 43:32-33= "They placed to him alone a setting [παρεθηκαν ... μονω]... (while) they were seated according to age, from first [πρωτοτοκος] to younger."
-Gen 44:1= Joseph orders his steward [τω επι της οικιας] (literally, 'the one over his house'): 'Stuff these sacks full...'
-Gen 44:4= the framed brothers are asked by the steward: "Why did you replace (=repay) bad (behavior) for good [καλων]?"
-John 2:10= the Cana groom tells the steward: "Usually the good [καλον] wine gets replaced by the bad..." (=the same idea of reversals is present here, though in a strange ironical way)
-Gen 45:5b= Joseph admonishes his family: "Let it not appear [ϕανητω] to you harsh that you betrayed me (in the past)... (verse 13=) (But) Report to my father all my glory [την δοξαν μου] (I've attained in Egypt."
-John 2:11b= Jesus' performing the Cana miracle was the first time in public that: "his glory [την δοξαν αυτου] appeared [εϕανερωσε]—and (due to this) his disciples trusted in him [επιστευσαν εις αυτον]."
-Gen 45:26b= his 10 sons inform Jacob that Joseph survived and is still alive: "But he didn't trust them [ου γαρ επιστευσεν αυτοις]."
-John 2:3= "lacking [υστερησαντος] ... they don't have [ουκ εχουσι] (any) wine."
-John 2:6b= "2 or 3 measures [μετρητας]"
-Gen 47:13-14= "There was no [δε ουκ ην] grain in the whole world.... (so Joseph) measured out grain [εσιτομετρει] (to the Egyptians)."
-Gen 47:18= the Egyptians complain: "There's nothing left remaining [υπολελειπται] to us!"
-Gen 45:15b= "After this (=these things) [μετα ταυτα] his brothers [οι αδελϕοι αυτον] converse with him (at length)."
-John 2:12= "After this [μετα τουτο] he and his mother went down [κατεβη] with his brothers and disciples (into Capernaum) but they remained there not many days [εκει εμειναν ου πολλας ημερας]."
-Gen 41:55= Pharaoh commands the Egyptians exactly the same!: ο αν ειπε υμιν ποιησατε
-as readers, this is a major clue as to John's purpose. He has replaced providentialy-provided 'grain' in the Joseph story with magically transformed 'wine' of quality by Jesus. There are many parallels and references to peruse in John chapter 2=
-Gen 43:24= "(Joseph) brought [και ηνεγκεν] water [υδωρ] to wash their feet."
-John 2:7-8= "Fill [γεμισατε] pitchers with water [υδατος]... and they brought [και ηνεγκαν] them (to the steward)."
Gen 45:17= Pharaoh commands Joseph: "Say to your brethren, 'Fill [γεμισατε] your carts!"
-John 2:9= "He knew not from whence the wine came, but the servants knew." (= compare the situation at Gen 42:25= "Joseph ordered the grain-bins filled up [εμπλησαι]" then at verse 28 the brothers are unsure as to how this happened—obviously Joseph's servants would be aware, though!)
-John 2:10= the groom remarks: "Then, only after they have gotten drunk [οταν μεθυσθωσι] ..."
-Gen 43:34= "They got drunk" [εμεθυσθησαν]
-John 2:6= There were water-jars arranged for Jews "to cleanse [καθαρισμον] themselves"
-Gen 44:10= Joseph says: "Whoever is found (to have stolen) my drinking cup will become my slave —meanwhile, all of you shall be cleansed [καθαροι] (of suspicion.)"
-John 2:1= There was a wedding in Cana of Galilee "and Jesus' mother was there [και ην η ματηρ ... εκει]."
-Gen 44:13-14= "They returned to the city, to Joseph, while he was there [επι ... οντος εκει]."
(((((((((((( EXCURSUS: Between John 2:8 and Mark 2:20f there is "wine" [οινον] and an 'old vs new' comparison. The 4th evangelist is making brief tangential reference to the Mark gospel=
-Mark 2:20= "Whenever [οταν] should the groom [νυμϕιος] depart, then [τοτε] they'll fast."
-John 2:8= "The groom [νυμϕιον] said: 'Whenever [οταν] they are intoxicated, then [τοτε] they bring out the lower quality (wine)...'" )))))))))))) END OF EXCURSUS
-John 2:10= "All other men [πας ανθρωπος] places [τιθησι] first [πρωτον] the good wine, then the lesser..." (=a reference to Joseph's dining with his brothers=)
-Gen 43:32-33= "They placed to him alone a setting [παρεθηκαν ... μονω]... (while) they were seated according to age, from first [πρωτοτοκος] to younger."
-Gen 44:1= Joseph orders his steward [τω επι της οικιας] (literally, 'the one over his house'): 'Stuff these sacks full...'
-Gen 44:4= the framed brothers are asked by the steward: "Why did you replace (=repay) bad (behavior) for good [καλων]?"
-John 2:10= the Cana groom tells the steward: "Usually the good [καλον] wine gets replaced by the bad..." (=the same idea of reversals is present here, though in a strange ironical way)
-Gen 45:5b= Joseph admonishes his family: "Let it not appear [ϕανητω] to you harsh that you betrayed me (in the past)... (verse 13=) (But) Report to my father all my glory [την δοξαν μου] (I've attained in Egypt."
-John 2:11b= Jesus' performing the Cana miracle was the first time in public that: "his glory [την δοξαν αυτου] appeared [εϕανερωσε]—and (due to this) his disciples trusted in him [επιστευσαν εις αυτον]."
-Gen 45:26b= his 10 sons inform Jacob that Joseph survived and is still alive: "But he didn't trust them [ου γαρ επιστευσεν αυτοις]."
-John 2:3= "lacking [υστερησαντος] ... they don't have [ουκ εχουσι] (any) wine."
-John 2:6b= "2 or 3 measures [μετρητας]"
-Gen 47:13-14= "There was no [δε ουκ ην] grain in the whole world.... (so Joseph) measured out grain [εσιτομετρει] (to the Egyptians)."
-Gen 47:18= the Egyptians complain: "There's nothing left remaining [υπολελειπται] to us!"
-Gen 45:15b= "After this (=these things) [μετα ταυτα] his brothers [οι αδελϕοι αυτον] converse with him (at length)."
-John 2:12= "After this [μετα τουτο] he and his mother went down [κατεβη] with his brothers and disciples (into Capernaum) but they remained there not many days [εκει εμειναν ου πολλας ημερας]."