The Prophetic Presbyterian & His Narrow Way

Shema & Historical Prologue   1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” 4“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” General & Specific Stipulations  5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” 6Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.  7Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. 8“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” Document Clause, Witnesses, Covenant Renewal  They did so, 9and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Th...

The Wedding at Cana 1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,  2 and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” 6 Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.    7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. 8 “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,  9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside  10 and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the...

From Ligonier Ministries    1. Don't treat parables like allegory. An allegory is most often completely filled with symbolic meaning. Every detail means something that can be traced to the overriding principle that is being illuminated. Parables usually have one basic, central meaning. Trying to oversymbolize them can have the effect of tearing them apart. A person doesn't understand the beauty of a flower by disassembling it. Like a blossom, a parable is best understood by seeing it in its simple and profound entirety. 2. The Rule of Three. Like all good storytelling, parables usually follow the Rule of Three. Do you remember the stories you heard as a child—such as “The Three Little Pigs” and “The Three Bears”? Both of these stories are filled with more “threes”: three wolves, three beds, three bowls of porridge. Jesus did this often in the telling of the parables. And is it any wonder that many parables deliver three important truths or that most sermons rest on three impo...

From time to time the believer in rugged American Individualism will rise up & cry out that the Sermon On the Mount either applies solely to individuals & not institutions in part or in whole.   Let’s take a closer look at the 3fold uses of the Law & Gospel.     The Law & Gospel & the Image of God The Westminster Shorter Catechism provides us with an excellent definition/description of what God is: Q. 4.  What is God? A.  God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom,m power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. An expanded answer ought to read:  God is singular a triune Spirit , who, as to God’s 3 Hypostases are each a se & autotheos, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable as essence & as to attributes God’s essence applies to his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.     God has no material substance, no sexual attributes/characteristics, & God’s 3 ...