Observations from the Greek text in John's Gospel: 2:6

6 And there were six stone water jars there according to the purification of the Jews (for the ceremonial washing), holding up to two or three measures.

This is not so much as observation of the Greek text as much as it is an observation of a theological statement.  In 1:16-17, we found out that “the grace and truth of Jesus” replaced “the grace of OT law”.  Here, we may see a significant act that is a shadow of the future reality.  Jesus turns the water, the water that was used for the Jews to wash themselves under the OT law, into wine.  Instead of water used to cleanse the outside, Jesus made wine that was consumed on the inside which would bring joy to all who drank it.  It could mean a few things: 1. The wine is a symbol for the Holy Spirit that replaces the ceremonial washing, or 2. the wine may represent Jesus’ blood, and maybe 3. since the text says that ὡς δὲ ἐγεύσατο ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον γεγενημένον (Now when the head waiter tasted the water that had become wine), it could mean that “water” is still at the forefront.  Instead of water used to cleanse the outside, water is now made wine for the inside, that is, the Holy Spirit.  This is a new spin on water = the Holy Spirit.

Regardless of the symbolic significance, what is obvious that something from the Old Law is being replaced with something new.  We will read the text carefully going forward in order to see if this theme continues.