BIBLE STUDY --- THE SAVIOUR

A MIRACLE AT CANA

From John 2:1-12

Not long after Adonai Yeshua returned to Galilee, His mother went to a wedding in the village of Cana. Adonai Yeshua and His disciples were also guests at the wedding. During the long wedding party, which probably lasted several days, the host discovered that all of the wine had been used. [Did You know that the wine is gone?] Mary asked Adonai Yeshua. [What are you trying to get Me to do?] Yeshua replied. [It isn’t the proper time to begin miracles.] But Mary talked to the servants. [Be sure to do what He tells you,] she said. In the home there were six big water pots used for Jewish purification ceremonies. They were large, holding about twenty to thirty gallons each. Adonai told the servants to fill these to the top with water. When they had finished, He told them what to do next. [Take some water from a jar and give it to the man in charge of the festivities,] Adonai said. The servants took the water, which Adonai Yeshua had now turned into wine, as they had been told to do. Of course, the man in charge did not know where the servants had found this wine. He was so excited that he talked to the bridegroom about it. [Most people use their best wine first,] he said. [Then when people are too full to care, they bring out the poorer quality. But you certainly surprised us by saving your best wine until the last.] Thus, Adonai began His miracles in Cana of Galilee, showing the power that YHVH had given Him. Because He showed His glory in this way His disciples believed that He was the Moshiach. When the wedding party was over, Adonai went with His mother and family and disciples to Capernaum. But they stayed in Capernaum no more than a few days.

CONCERN FOR YHVH’S HOUSE

From John 2:13-22

When the annual Passover time came, Adonai went to Jerusalem as usual. In the courtyard of the temple, He noticed the merchants selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons for the sacrifices. Adding to this confusion, there were also the moneychangers. Adonai made a whip by weaving some cords together. With it He drove these merchants from the temple, along with their animals. Then he upset the moneychangers’ tables, spilling the coins on the temple floor. Next, He went over to the merchants selling doves and ordered them out of the temple. [Take these out of here!] He demanded. [Stop making My Father’s house a marketplace.] When His disciples saw this, they remembered what the Scriptures had said, [I have a passionate concern for YHVH’s house.] [Who gave You the authority to do this?] the temple leaders demanded. [If YHVH did, then prove it with a miracle.] [I will give you a miracle later,] Adonai answered. [When you destroy this temple, I will bring it back again in three days.] [But it has taken forty-six years to build this temple,] they scoffed. [Do You think You can rebuild it in three days?] Of course, Adonai was talking about His Body, not the building they were in. After He arose from the dead, His disciples remembered what He had said here. Then they were certain that He had been talking about the temple of His body, so they believed the Scriptures as Adonai had quoted them.

A VISIT BY NIGHT

From John 2:23-3:21

While Adonai was in Jerusalem for the Passover, many saw His miracles and believed that He was the Moshiach. But Adonai knew how changeable these people could be, so He did not commit Himself to them. One night a Pharisee named Nicodemus went to see Adonai. He wanted to inquire about the things he had seen. [Your miracles show that YHVH has sent You to be our teacher,] Nicodemus told Him. Adonai knew what Nicodemus searched for and answered him this way, [If you want to enter into the Kingdom of YHVH, you must be born again.] [But how can I be born again?] Nicodemus asked. [Do you expect a grown man to go back into his mother and be born a second time?] [No,] said Adonai. [I want you to understand this. Unless a man is born spiritually, in addition to his physical birth, he cannot get into the Kingdom of YHVH, your physical birth comes about through human reproduction. But your second birth, the spiritual one, can only come through the Spirit of YHVH. Is it so surprising that you can be born a second time? When you hear the wind, you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. Must you know more about the movements of YHVH’s Spirit? We cannot know whose life He will touch next!] [But how can such things happen?] Nicodemus asked. [Aren’t you one of Israel’s teachers?] Adonai replied. [Then you should understand what I am saying. I want to assure you that these things are absolutely true because I have seen them, yet you find them hard to believe. [So far, I have told you only a few things that can happen to men here on earth. If you can’t believe that much, what would you do if I told you some of the dramatic happenings in heaven? There is no one on earth who has been in heaven except Me. That is because I am YHVH’s Son and My home is in heaven. [When Moses was in the wilderness, he lifted up a bronze snake on a pole to give new life to his dying people. In the same way, I will be lifted up on a cross to give new life to those dying in sin. Whoever believes in Me will never face unending death in hell, but will enjoy unending life in heaven. For YHVH so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not suffer everlasting death but will receive everlasting life. YHVH did not send His Son to condemn the world, but to save it from everlasting punishment. Whoever believes in YHVH’s Son will not be judged guilty for his sins. But whoever rejects YHVH’s Son willingly accepts a verdict of guilty and its full punishment, for he has refused the only One who can pardon him and set him free. This is the way that verdict reads:

‘The Light of YHVH has come into the world, but you have loved the world’s darkness more than YHVH’s Light because it hides your evil deeds. Sin has become a habit in your life, so you stay away from YHVH’s Light knowing that it will expose all your sins and make you open to punishment. But those who desire what is right and true come gladly to YHVH’s Light to make it perfectly clear that they live in peace with YHVH.’]

COMMENTARY

CANA

When Adonai lived in Galilee, Cana was a pleasant village located in that region. It was Nathanael’s home and also the place where Adonai turned water into wine at a wedding. Adonai returned to Cana another time, where he met a government official from Capernaum, and from a distance healed the man’s son. The exact location of Cana is not known today. There are three places which have been accepted as the site where this village once stood. Two are more accepted than the third. Kefr Kenna, located about three miles north of Nazareth, is on the main road and is shown most often to tourists as Cana. Churches have been built there to commemorate Adonai’ miracles at Cana. Khirbet Qana is farther north, about ten miles from Nazareth. It perches on the slope of a stony hillside west of the Sea of Galilee. The region is rich with oranges, olives, pomegranates, and grapes. It is known for certain that Cana was somewhere in this region, and it is also certain that Adonai walked there.

BIBLE STUDY --- THE SAVIOUR

LAMB OF YHVH

From John 1:19-28

The Jewish leaders were anxious to know more about John the Baptist, so they sent some priests and Levites to talk with him. [Who are you?] they asked. [Are you the Moshiach?] [Of course I am not the Moshiach,] he answered firmly. [Then are you Elijah?] they asked. [No] said John. [I am not.] [Are you the Prophet we expect?] they wanted to know. [No, I am not the Prophet,] John answered. [Well, then, who are you?] they asked. [We need to bring back an answer to the leaders who sent us.] John told them, [I am a voice calling out in the wilderness. I’m here to tell you what Isaiah also told you, to prepare yourselves for Adonai’s coming.] [If you are not the Moshiach, or the Prophet, or Elijah, then who gave you the authority to baptize?] they asked. [I baptize people with nothing more than water,] John answered. [But there is Someone standing here among you whom you won’t recognize. I am merely preparing the way for His work, even though I am not worthy to do the humblest job for Him, even to loosen His sandal strap.] When this happened, John was baptizing near the village of Bethany beyond Jordan.

THE LAMB OF YHVH

From John 1:29-34

On the following day, John saw Yeshua coming toward him. He called out to the people around him. [Look over there! That Man is the Lamb of YHVH, the One who will take away the sin of the world. Do you remember what I said about Him yesterday? I told you that Someone is coming soon, Someone Who lived long before I was born. I did not recognize Him as the Moshiach until He was baptized. I had been looking for the Moshiach and YHVH told me how to recognize Him. He would be the One on whom the Spirit of YHVH would descend like a dove, resting on Him. I recognized Him when I baptized Him, for the Spirit of YHVH came down and stayed upon Him. I have seen this happen with my own eyes and I want you to know that this Man is YHVH’s Son and that He will baptize with Ruach HaKodesh.]

THE FIRST DISCIPLES

From John 1:35-51

A day later, when John was standing with two of his disciples, he saw Yeshua walking by. [Do you see that Man over there?] John asked his disciples. [He is the Lamb of YHVH.] When they heard this, John’s disciples went to see Yeshua. Yeshua turned and saw them following Him. [What would you like?] Yeshua asked. [We would like to see where You live,] the two men said. [Come with Me,] Yeshua answered. [I will show you.] The two went with Yeshua to the place where He was staying. They were with Him from about four o’clock in the afternoon until evening. One of these two men was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. When he left Yeshua, he hurried off to find Simon. [We have just talked with the Moshiach,] Andrew told him. Then Andrew brought Simon to Yeshua. Yeshua looked earnestly into Simon’s face. [You have been called Simon, John’s son,] He said. [But from now on, your name will be Peter, for you will be like a rock.] On the following day, Yeshua planned to go to Galilee. [Come to Galilee with Me,] He told Philip. Philip’s home was in Bethsaida, in Galilee. This was also the home of Andrew and Peter. Before he left, Philip went to find Nathanael. [We have met the Moshiach,] he said. [The One whom Moses and the prophets talked about has come to be with us now! He is Yeshua of Nazareth, the son of Joseph,] [That town?] Nathanael asked scornfully. [Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?] [Don’t take my word for it,] Philip told him. [Come yourself and meet Him.] As Nathanael came toward Him, Yeshua spoke. [Here comes a good Israelite,] He said. [How could You know anything about me?] Nathanael asked. [I saw you sitting under the fig tree before Philip went to find you,] Yeshua answered. [Then You really are YHVH’s Son, the Moshiach,] said Nathanael. [Do you believe in Me for such a little thing?] Yeshua asked. [You will see far greater things than that! The time will come when you will see heaven open, and the angels of YHVH traveling between heaven and earth through Me.]

COMMENTARY

THE LAMB AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD

During the time of Yeshua, lambs were sacrificed in Israel for the sins of the people. The Israelites had done this for fourteen centuries, since Moses gave the Law at Mount Sinai. The lamb for the sacrifice must be perfect, without defect or blemish. Its death was a blood sacrifice -- the perfect, offering its life for the imperfect. Thus, sheep raised for these sacrifices were carefully guarded. Shepherds were appointed by the temple to guard them and give them special attention. It is thought that the shepherds to whom the angels appeared on the night of Yeshua’ birth were temple shepherds, guarding the lambs to be offered in the temple at Jerusalem. For many centuries, prophets such as Isaiah compared the coming Yeshua to a Lamb, Who would be sacrificed for the sins of the world -- Isaiah 53:7. Like these prophets, John the Baptist called Him the [Lamb of YHVH.] But after Yeshua was sacrificed as the [Lamb of YHVH,] He became the [Good Shepherd.] As sheep follow a shepherd, so Yeshua’ followers look to Him to lead them and care for them.

"Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the son bear the iniquity of the father? Because the son hath executed judgment and justice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shall surely live."

Eze 18

Thought for Today: Wednesday October 15

Many times, I sit on the porch of my home and watch clouds drifting by. And many times, I think of the clouds of discouragement and suffering that temporarily veil the sunlight of YHVH’s Love from us. Many people and even believers, live with a cloud hanging over their lives. The Bible has a great deal to say about clouds, for they sometimes symbolise the spiritual forces that obscure the Face of Elohiym. But He has not abandoned us. He is still there, and in faith we know we can trust His Promise: “I will never leave you, or forsake you” {Hebrews 13:5}

Join Sabbath Keepers Fellowship on 10/15/2025 at 3:30pm Central for prayer service and Torah readings.

Be ready to turn it over, and turn it over again, as we read D’varym (Deuteronomy) 33:1-34:12 and B’reishyth (Genesis) 1:1-2:3

The Feast of Tabernacles has ended and now we enter the 8th Day, the final festival of the cycle of the calendar of YHWH. We complete our reading of the Torah and begin again with the blessing.

HalleluYAH

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