A. John 2:1-11 Miracle at Cana – Water into wine – symbolic death
B. 2:12-22 Temple cleansed – new Temple of his body
C. 2:23-3:13 We must be born from above
D. 3:14-21 God so loved the world that He God gave His Son
C’. 3:22-4:3 Christ comes from above
B’. 4:4-46 Temple to be replaced by a new place of worship – in spirit and truth
A’. 4:46-54 Miracle at Cana – healing of nobleman’s son – symbolic resurrection
I love it, seems very sensible. I especially like that it parallels Nicodemus with the Samaritan woman, there are some interesting comparisons and contrasts there.
Although this chiasm centers on the loved John 3:16, it does not account for the John the Baptist material. I’ll propose another idea:
Jn 2-4
a) Cana water to wine
b) Clear temple – out with old worship
c) Nicodemus
d) Baptizing more than John
e) Call to believe the one from above
d) Baptizing more than John
c) Samaritan woman
b) Samaritans believe – in with new worship
a) Cana healing ruler’s son