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#191 - John 2 and the Mystery of Three: Blueprint for Spiritual Renewal - Gospel of John (pt. 28a)
In this first of a two-part series on John chapter 2, we uncover the brilliant literary and symbolic structure that John uses to communicate a deeper message—transformation through divine grace requires zeal.
John brackets the chapter with key references to the number three, ritual, and zeal, guiding the reader toward the center of a chiastic structure where the heart of the message lies: God's grace transforms us from the inside out.
In this episode, we explore:
- The symbolic use of “three” in John’s structure and how it echoes a deeper spiritual journey
- Two ancient Rabbinic sources that highlight the mystical and theological significance of the number three:
Zohar Vol. II, 43: “These three are one... only through the perception of faith...”
Talmud, Shabbat 88a: “Blessed is the Compassionate One who gave a threefold Torah to a threefold people...”
- How Hosea 6:1–2 outlines the three-day spiritual arc of wounding, waiting, and rising—mirroring the journey of being separated from and restored to God's presence
- Why zeal is necessary to remove inner barriers and participate in divine transformation
Join us as we begin to unpack John 2's symbolic brilliance and the call it places on each of us to become vessels of God’s grace.
👉 Don’t forget to watch Part 2, where we dive into the cleansing of the Temple and the connection between grace, sacrifice, and inner renewal.
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Article - Zeal, Grace, and Transformation: A Deeper Look at John 2
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_zeal_grace_and_transformation_john_2.pdf
Article - Rethinking Grace
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_rethinking_grace_updated_8_16_2025.pdf
Jewish Annotated Apocrypha: https://amzn.to/45xBz3R
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: https://amzn.to/40YrnzW
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In this first of a two-part series on John chapter 2, we uncover the brilliant literary and symbolic structure that John uses to communicate a deeper message—transformation through divine grace requires zeal.
John brackets the chapter with key references to the number three, ritual, and zeal, guiding the reader toward the center of a chiastic structure where the heart of the message lies: God's grace transforms us from the inside out.
In this episode, we explore:
- The symbolic use of “three” in John’s structure and how it echoes a deeper spiritual journey
- Two ancient Rabbinic sources that highlight the mystical and theological significance of the number three:
Zohar Vol. II, 43: “These three are one... only through the perception of faith...”
Talmud, Shabbat 88a: “Blessed is the Compassionate One who gave a threefold Torah to a threefold people...”
- How Hosea 6:1–2 outlines the three-day spiritual arc of wounding, waiting, and rising—mirroring the journey of being separated from and restored to God's presence
- Why zeal is necessary to remove inner barriers and participate in divine transformation
Join us as we begin to unpack John 2's symbolic brilliance and the call it places on each of us to become vessels of God’s grace.
👉 Don’t forget to watch Part 2, where we dive into the cleansing of the Temple and the connection between grace, sacrifice, and inner renewal.
-----------------------------------------------------
www.figtreeteaching.com
Join the Fig Tree Coffee Club - Wednesday @ 9 AM Central Time https://www.figtreeteaching.com/store/p3/Fig_Tree_Coffee_Club.html
Support Fig Tree Ministries:
https://donorbox.org/support-figtree-ministries
Fig Tree Amazon Portal:
https://amzn.to/3USMelI
YouTube: https://youtu.be/1x5yaQDYM1c
Lesson Handout:
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/blog/john-2-and-the-mystery-of-three
Article - Zeal, Grace, and Transformation: A Deeper Look at John 2
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_zeal_grace_and_transformation_john_2.pdf
Article - Rethinking Grace
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_rethinking_grace_updated_8_16_2025.pdf
Jewish Annotated Apocrypha: https://amzn.to/45xBz3R
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: https://amzn.to/40YrnzW