The Wedding at Cana

While our society's wedding customs are closer to ancient Roman than to ancient Jewish practices, there are still similarities between Jewish weddings of the time of Jesus and our own. Among these were the importance of the event in the life of a family and in society, and the mistakes that can occur by missing a detail or not being fully prepared for the unexpected at such a large social gathering. This morning we are going to look at a very important Jewish wedding. It was not important because of who was getting married, for we do even know the names of bride, groom or families involved. It is important because an error was made which allowed Jesus to perform a miracle which demonstrated that He is indeed the Son of God.