The First Sign of Jesus
in John’s Gospel
John 2:1–11
約翰福音裏耶穌的首個
神蹟
約 2:1-11
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Modern symbol
for Christianity – the Cross
現今象徵符號
基督教—十字架
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Tao Fong Shan – Sha Tin
沙田—道風山
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11First century A.D. symbol
for Christianity
基督教在公元一世紀的
象徵符號
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fish
魚
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Jesus
Christ
God
Son
Savior
耶穌
基督
神
兒子
救贖主
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The 7 Signs in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏的7件神蹟
1. Turning water into wine (ch. 2)
變水為酒(2章)
2. Healing the nobleman’s son
(ch. 4)
醫大臣之子(4章)
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The 7 Signs in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏的7件神蹟
3. Healing the paralytic (ch. 5)
醫好癱瘓病人(5章)
4. Feeding the multitude (ch. 6)
給五千人吃飽(6章)
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The 7 Signs in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏的7件神蹟
5. Walking on water (ch. 6)
在水上行走(6章)
6. Healing the blind man (ch. 9)
醫好瞎眼的(9章)
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The 7 Signs in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏的7件神蹟
7. Raising Lazarus from death to
life (ch. 11)
叫拉撒路從死裏復活(11章)
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The Purpose of John’s Gospel
約翰福音的目的
John 約 20:30–31
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The Purpose of John’s Gospel
約翰福音的目的
7 Key Terms in the Purpose
目的裏的7個關鍵詞
1. The name: Jesus
名字：耶穌
2. The title: Christ (Messiah)
頭銜：基督(彌賽亞)
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The Purpose of John’s Gospel
約翰福音的目的
7 Key Terms in the Purpose
目的裏的7個關鍵詞
3. The description: Son of God
描述：神的兒子
4. The method: believe
方法：信
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The Purpose of John’s Gospel
約翰福音的目的
7 Key Terms in the Purpose
目的裏的7個關鍵詞
5. The possession: have
擁有：得(生命)
6. The characteristic: life
特徵：生命
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The Purpose of John’s Gospel
約翰福音的目的
7 Key Terms in the Purpose
目的裏的7個關鍵詞
7. The relationship: in his name
關係：因他的名
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The Meaning of the Signs
各神蹟的意義
 To reveal Jesus’ divine power
 顯示耶穌神聖的力量
 To make a connection with faith
 將信心聯繫上
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The Meaning of the Signs
各神蹟的意義
 To display Jesus’ glory
 展現耶穌的榮耀
 To reveal Jesus as the Christ
(Messiah)
 顯示耶穌作為基督(彌賽亞)
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The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏耶穌的首個神蹟
John約 2:1–11
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John約 2:1–2
The location of Cana:
迦拿的位置
15 km north of Nazareth, and
拿撒勒以北15km
25 km west of the Sea of Galilee
加利利海以西25km
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Cana
迦拿
Sea of Galilee 加利利海
Jordan River
約旦河
Dead Sea
死海
Jerusalem
耶路撒冷
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John 約 2:1–2
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The location of Cana
迦拿的位置
The time: “the third day”
時間：第三天
The wedding feast
婚宴筵席
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John 約 2:3–5
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There was no more wine.
酒用盡了
Jesus addresses his mother.
耶穌著其母親
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John 約 2:3–5
 “My hour has not yet come.”
 “我的時候還沒有到”
(John 約 7:30; 8:20; 12:23;13:1; 17:1)
 Mary commands the servants.
 瑪麗亞吩咐用人
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John 約 2:6–8
 The total capacity was about
450 to 570 liters
 總容量達到450—570升
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John 約 2:9–10
 The master of the feast was
amazed.
 筵席主人感到驚訝
 Did Jesus make real wine?
 耶穌真的變水為酒？
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John 約 2:11
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The first sign or miracle (of 7)
7件奇蹟中的第一件
The manifested glory
彰顯的榮耀
The belief of the disciples
 門徒的信仰
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The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏耶穌的首個神蹟
The conclusion: John 20:30–31
結論：約20:30–31
1. to “believe”
信
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The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel
約翰福音裏耶穌的首個神蹟
2. Jesus is the Christ (Messiah),
the Son of God
耶穌是基督(彌賽亞)，神的兒子
3. to have eternal life
有永恆的生命
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