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There are several connections between stories in the Old Testament and the story of the Wedding at Cana. The connections are found by looking past the words and looking for the true meaning. Scripture, after all, is not straight-forward. It is about looking deep within the words for a better understanding of Jesus and his teachings.
Water and wine play a big part in Old Testament and the wedding at Cana. In John 1, we know that water is used to baptize those from sin in the story of John the Baptist. In the story of The Wedding at Cana, Jesus changes the water to wine performing his first miracle. At the last supper, Jesus changes the wine into his blood, which we drink today in remembrance of him.
Another connection between Old Testament and the Wedding at Cana is when Jesus calls Mary woman. In Genesis 2, God created man and woman. Eve, is woman, she helped Adam commit “first Adam,” the sin of eating the forbidden fruit. Mary is woman, who helped Jesus commit “Second Adam,” the virtue of changing the water into wine for the wedding. There is also a connection with the term “bridegroom.” Throughout scripture, Jesus is known as bridegroom. At the wedding at Cana there is a bride and a groom. Jesus is said to be married to the church; Jesus is the groom, and the church is the bride.
Several connections are made between the Old Testament and the story of the Wedding at Cana. These connections are not just about changing water to wine, or Jesus calling Mary “woman.” They are about the meaning, and symbolism found within. We have to look deep within the words for a better understanding of Jesus and his teachings.