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John 2:1 Wedding your appetite on an observant Tuesday from a blah Monday
1. Bad Monday
For many, Monday is the start of the work week.
Have you ever had a bad or "blah" Monday?
Has God ever had a bad or "blah" Monday?
We will return to this question below.
2. Blah
The English word "
blah" can mean (at least) two things.
idle or meaningless or ignored (from some point of view) talk
bland or dull or not really good or the best
It appears to be onomatopoetic in that it sounds like what it represents in the same way as "
barbarian" in Greek (future topic).
In the creation week, God spoke everything into existence (blah, blah, blah, if your point of view is not focused) and, as we will see, had a blah (not really good) Monday.
3. John 2:1 Wedding your appetite on an observant Tuesday from a blah Monday
Genesis 1:13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. [kjv]
ויהי ערב ויהי בקר יום שלישי׃ [he]
και εγενετο εσπερα και εγενετο πρωι ημερα τριτη [lxx]
On the third day, Tuesday, God said it was "
good" twice.
The third day, Tuesday, is considered the day of double blessing by Jews. Weddings are often on this day.
John 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: [kjv]
και τη ημερα τη τριτη γαμος εγενετο εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και ην η μητηρ του ιησου εκει [gnt]
… tertio nuptiae … [v]
You can now answer the following question. Why was the wedding in John 3 on the third day?
4. Saying
The phrase "
whetting your appetite" has to do with a sharpened focus on eating.
The phrase "
whetting your whistle" has to do with sharpened focus on drinking.
Here, the play on words is "
wedding" and "
whetting".
Here we are doing a sharpened focus on weddings and the Monday and Tuesday of the creation week. In the process, interesting connections are made and two linguistic issues with the creation week (not science related) are identified and discussed.
[wooden, steel and tin whistles]
5. Proverbs 27:17 Whet
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. [kjv]
σιδηρος σιδηρον οξυνει ανηρ δε παροξυνει προσωπον εταιρου [lxx]
… acuitur … [v]
… whettid … whettith … [wy]
… wetzt … [lu]
The Middle English word "whetten" ≈ "sharpen, incite".
The Old English word "hwettan" ≈ "sharpen, incite".
The ancient Greek word
"οξύνει" ≈ "sharpens" and is the source of the (first part of the) English word "
oxygen" and "
oxymoron".
The Latin word
"acuo" ≈ "make pointed, sharpen" as in the English word "
acumen" and is related to the (first part of the) words for "
acropolis" and "
acrobat" (from Greek). It is also the source of the English word "
acid".
The Russian word
"острить" (a-street) ≈ "sharpen".
6. Proverbs 27:17
KJV: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Hebrew: ברזל בברזל יחד ואיש יחד פני רעהו׃
Greek: σιδηρος σιδηρον οξυνει ανηρ δε παροξυνει προσωπον εταιρου
Latin: ferrum ferro acuitur et homo exacuit faciem amici sui
Wycliffe: Yrun is whettid bi irun; and a man whettith the face of his frend.
Luther: Ein Messer wetzt das andere und ein Mann den andern.
Slavonic: Железо железа острит: муж же поощряет лице дружне.
Russian: Железо железо острит, и человек изощряет взгляд друга своего.
Spanish: Hierro con hierro se aguza; así el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.
7. Foolish and moronic babies
8. English words related to moron
Here are some English words related to the ancient Greek "
μωρός" for "
foolish".
"moron" as someone who is slow and not very bright and often considered a synonym of "fool".,
"oxymoron" as "sharply stupid" as in a contradiction of terms, where the "oxy" is the source of the "oxy" in "oxygen"
"sophomore" as "wise fool" as the second year student (high school, college) who knows enough to appear foolish
The ancient Greek words
"μωρός" (mo-ROS) ≈ "dull, stupid, foolish" and
"σοφός" (so-FOS) ≈ "wise" appear together in a verse in two places in the Bible, the second in a negative sense as "
not wise".
9. John 2:1 Nuptials
John 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: [kjv]
και τη ημερα τη τριτη γαμος εγενετο εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και ην η μητηρ του ιησου εκει [gnt]
… tertio nuptiae … [v]
Speaking of "
whetting your appetite" for a "
wedding", let us look at the wedding at Cana in John 3.
The Latin word "nuptie" ≈ "wedding" and is the source of the English word "nuptial".
The ancient Greek word "γάμος" ≈ "wedding".
The modern Greek word "γάμος" (GHA-mos) ≈ "wedding".
The wedding was on the "
third" day.
10. John 2:1
KJV: And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Greek: και τη ημερα τη τριτη γαμος εγενετο εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και ην η μητηρ του ιησου εκει
Latin: et die tertio nuptiae factae sunt in Cana Galilaeae et erat mater Iesu ibi
Wessex: Nuptie facte sunt in chana galilëë. On þam þriddan daige waeren gyfte ge ge-wordene (sic) on chana galilëë. aend þas halendes moder waes þaer.
Wycliffe: And the thridde dai weddyngis weren maad in the Cane of Galilee; and the modir of Jhesu was there.
Tyndale: And the thryde daye was ther a mariage in Cana a cite of Galile: and the mother of Iesus was there.
Luther: Und am dritten Tage ward eine Hochzeit zu Kana in Galiläa; und die Mutter JEsu war da.
Slavonic: И в третий день брак бысть в Кане Галилейстей: и бе Мати Иисусова ту.
Russian: На третий день был брак в Кане Галилейской, и Матерь Иисуса была там.
Spanish: Y al tercer día se hicieron unas bodas en Caná de Galilea; y estaba allí la madre de Jesús.
11. Ordinal numbers
A counting number is a number such as "one", "two", "three", etc.
An ordinal number is a number such as "first", "second", "third", etc.
The "third" in "third day" is an ordinal number.
12. Third
13. Diagram
We leave the rest of the verses of this story for a future time.
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Details are left as a future topic.
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Here is the last verse of the story.
14. John 2:25
John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [kjv]
ταυτην εποιησεν αρχην των σημειων ο ιησους εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και εφανερωσεν την δοξαν αυτου και επιστευσαν εις αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου [gnt]
15. John 2:11
KJV: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Greek: ταυτην εποιησεν την αρχην των σημειων ο ιησους εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και εφανερωσεν την δοξαν αυτου και επιστευσαν εις αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου
Latin: hoc fecit initium signorum Iesus in Cana Galilaeae et manifestavit gloriam suam et crediderunt in eum discipuli eius
Wycliffe: Jhesus dide this the bigynnyng of signes in the Cane of Galilee, and schewide his glorie; and hise disciplis bileueden in hym.
Tyndale: This beginnynge of miracles dyd Iesus in Cana of Galile and shewed his glory and his disciples beleved on him.
Luther: Das ist das erste Zeichen, das Jesus tat, geschehen zu Kana in Galiläa und offenbarte seine Herrlichkeit. Und seine Jünger glaubten an ihn.
Slavonic: Се сотвори начаток знамением Иисус в Кане Галилейстей и яви славу Свою: и вероваша в Него ученицы Его.
Russian: Так положил Иисус начало чудесам в Кане Галилейской и явил славу Свою; и уверовали в Него ученики Его.
Spanish: Este principio de milagros hizo Jesús en Caná de Galilea, y manifestó su gloria; y sus discípulos creyeron en Él.
16. Hebrew
Ezekiel 40:8 He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed. [kjv]
και το θεε το τριτον ισον τω καλαμω το πλατος και ισον τω καλαμω το μηκος [lxx]
An apparently related word is the Hebrew word
"קנה" (qane) ≈ "reed".
17. Genesis 1:13 Third day
Genesis 1:13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. [kjv]
… ערב … בקריום … [he]
και εγενετο εσπερα και εγενετο πρωι ημερα τριτη [lxx]
On the third day, Tuesday, God said it was "
good"
twice.
The third day, Tuesday, is considered the day of
double blessing by Jews.
Weddings are often on this day.
You can now answer the following question. Why was the wedding in John 3 on the third day?
18. Amish weddings
Amish weddings are usually on Tuesday or Thursday in Spring or Fall - outside of working time such as harvest, and cooler to keep food from spoiling - as I was told by two Amish men who I asked about this.
19. Marriage prayer
The Apocryphal book of Tobit has a prayer that is often used in marriage ceremonies by the Amish (and others).
“Blessed are you, O God of our fathers; praised be your name forever and ever. Let the heavens and all your creation praise you forever. You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve to be his help and support; and from these two the human race descended. You said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; let us make him a partner like himself.’ Now, Lord, you know that I take this wife of mine not because of lust, but for a noble purpose. Call down your mercy on me and on her, and allow us to live together to a happy old age.” They said together, “Amen, amen,” and went to bed for the night. Tobit 8:4b-9.
20. Rest of the story
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