Wedding Feast at Cana

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The Gospel of John 2:6 says, “Now six stone jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.” What is the rite of purification described in this verse?
 
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The Gospel of John 2:6 says, “Now six stone jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.” What is the rite of purification described in this verse?
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I believe it refers to the purification bathing the married couple do before consumation of marriage.

Was that what you meant or :confused:
 
You might want to see if StillSmallVoice, a practicing Orthodox Jew, can give an answer on this one.

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Here’s something I found:

“The stone jars Jesus has filled with water are called baptismoi and were used for ritual washings in Judaism. Numbers 19:11-22 details their various uses.”
 
Weren’t they for the use of washing peoples hands and feet when they entered a building? I thought it included a ritualistic prayer.

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