life—not just the political or "spiritual" problems. He cares about individuals, families, social events, and
marriages.
At this point, they are in the Galilee and they come to a wedding. The marriage took place in the
bridegroom‘s family‘s home, while the quests celebrate for a period of seven days. The marriage was
consummated in the bedroom. This is the origin of the "Chuppah‖, the bridal chamber. That‘s one of the
reasons that Jewish people are married under the ―Chuppah‖.
In this segment, we have the first of Yochanan‘s seven signs. Remember, Yochanan has seven signs, seven
discourses, seven ―I Am‘s‖. With this segment, we also conclude the first full week of Y‘shua‘s public
ministry.
From an eschatological point of view:
The wedding took place on the third day – prophetically that the Messiah that will marry his bride also on the
―third day‖, the ―third thousandth year‖ since Y‘shua‘s first coming that is now in the dawn of the third
Millennium (The third day of creation is known as a day of double blessing, the best day of the week to begin
a new life.).
The normal duration of the wedding feast is seven days, referring to our seven-year stay in heaven.
The couple consummates their marriage in a ―chuppah‖ at the bridegroom‘s father‘s house – the Bride and
the Messiah will consummate their marriage in their heavenly ―chuppah‖, at Messiah‘s Father‘s house – the
New Jerusalem City.
―And the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called‖. Inviting a rabbi would be very common,
especially if he was a friend of the family, which seems to be true in this case. But a problem develops at this
wedding: the ―wine‖ ran out. ―Wine‖ was and is an important item at a Jewish wedding celebration. The worst
thing that could happen to a Jewish wedding is to run out of ―wine‖. The ―wine‖ running out would diminish
the joy of the celebration and be an embarrassment to the family.
As said, at these weddings the feast would last for seven days. There were occasions where, because of the
seven-day feast, they did not plan for enough ―wine‖. Furthermore, the Jews weren‘t stupid; and they had a
way of knowing when to serve the expensive ―wine‖ and when to serve the cheap ―wine‖. They would serve
the good ―wine‖ first, and after the people had a few drinks, it didn‘t matter what came next. Then they would
serve the cheap ―wine‖.
When the wine ran out, ―the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine‖. Miriam knew about the
problem, and looked to her eldest son Y‘shua to help with the problem. This indicates that her husband
Joseph probably died already. Miriam had confidence in Y‘shua, her eldest son, and asked for His help.
I don‘t think that she was expecting Y‘shua to do a miracle, since a miracle-working prophet hadn't done
miracles in hundreds of years, and Y‘shua had never performed one. I think Miriam knew that if there was a
problem, Y‘shua, her eldest son, could be counted on to help take care of things. And so she said to Him,
―They have no wine‖.
―Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come‖. (John 2:4)
And Y‘shua said to her, ―Woman‖. It wasn‘t an insulting way of talking to His mother. It was a polite form of
address. He used it again when He spoke to His mother from the Crucifixion stake - ―Woman, behold your
son‖.
He asked her, woman, what does that have to do with us? What business of that is ours? Why should I
intervene? I need to concentrate on other things, not helping out with our family problems like I have in the
past. My hour has not yet come.
―My hour has not yet come‖. This is a Jewish term referring to an appointed time when something was to be
done (Mishnah Eduyoth 1:1). Most of the time when this term is used, it is a reference to His death. But here,
it is a reference to His public miracles. While His public ministry has begun, this is not the time for His public
miracles. This is to happen in Jerusalem, the capital of the nation, at the Feast of Passover.
Y‘shua's response to this request for help indicates some change in the relationship between Him and
Miriam. He is no longer under her parental authority in the same way He was earlier. By this one statement,
Y‘shua conveys to His mother that she no longer has any authority over Him. Not only is He a fully mature
man, but He had just been immersed by Yochanan the Immerser when the Spirit of YHWH descended and