Part 1: Wedding at Cana
Question: why do you think Mary asked Jesus to help?
Question: Why do you think John chose this miracle as the first sign by which Jesus revealed his glory? (Exodus 7:19, Isaiah 25:6-9)
Question: What could the wine signify? (John 1:29, 1 John 4:10)
Question: who was the miracle for and what was their response?
Part 2: Cleansing of the Temple
Question: When he was 12 years old, Jesus loved to visit the temple – why did he get angry when he visited the temple on this occasion? What was he showing by his actions (in relation to the temple authorities)?
Question: how can we explain his puzzling reply when asked for a sign? What did his disciples eventually understand about his meaning?
Question: what was the response of the Jewish people to Jesus at that time? Why did he not trust the positive reaction?