blhowes
Puritan Board Professor
Tonight I heard an excellent sermon about the miracle that Jesus did at the wedding feast in Cana. What a blessing it was to hear how it pictures, among other things, the abundant forgiveness that Jesus provides.
I have always been taught that it was unfermented wine - ie., grape juice. I just wanted to see if anybody knew of any historical evidence that would support that idea? Was it the custom in those days to drink grape juice at weddings (instead of wine)?
If it was alcoholic wine, by the time Jesus did the miracle, wouldn't the people have by that time passed what we nowadays call drinking in moderation? Wouldn't they have been well on the way to drinking in excess?
Also, why did they call it 'good wine'? What's the difference between 'good wine' and the regular wine?
I have always been taught that it was unfermented wine - ie., grape juice. I just wanted to see if anybody knew of any historical evidence that would support that idea? Was it the custom in those days to drink grape juice at weddings (instead of wine)?
If it was alcoholic wine, by the time Jesus did the miracle, wouldn't the people have by that time passed what we nowadays call drinking in moderation? Wouldn't they have been well on the way to drinking in excess?
Also, why did they call it 'good wine'? What's the difference between 'good wine' and the regular wine?