Instead of water, there came forth wine. This wine was 53 much better than that which had been served before, and there was enough for all. After working the miracle, Jesus quietly went away. Not till He had gone, did the guests know of the work He had done. Christ's gift to the marriage feast was a symbol. The water represented baptism, and the wine His blood, that was to be shed for the world. The wine which Jesus made was not fermented liquor. Such wine is a cause of drunkenness and many great evils, and God had forbidden its use. He says, "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." "It biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder." Proverbs 20:1; 23:32. The wine used at the feast was the pure, sweet juice of the grape. It was like that which the prophet Isaiah calls "the new wine ... in the cluster;" and he says, "A blessing is in it." Isaiah 65:8.


Kristus vor Frelser kapitel 9. 57.     Fra side 53 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

Virksomheden begynder

Den vin, Jesus frembragte, var ikke gæret vin. Stærk drik er årsag til drukkenskab og mange ulykker, og Gud har forbudt at anvende den. Han siger: "En spotter er vinen, stærk drik slår sig løs, og ingen, som raver deraf, er vis". Den "bider til sidst som en slange og spyr sin gift som en øgle". Ordsp. 20,1; 23,32. Den vin, der blev serveret ved festen, var den rene, søde druesaft. Det var samme slags, som profeten Esajas taler om: "Der findes saft i druen, ..... der er velsignelse deri". Es. 65,8.

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