Note, first, the abstract nature and intrinsic glory of Christ as the Word; next, His communicative fullness in connection with saints, and revealing character. Then testimony of John to what He comes as to Israel, the Lord; and then what He is for Christians, or in a Christian point of view (I do not say the Church, for it is personally); Lamb of God in view of the world; baptizer with the Holy Ghost; and the Son of God sealed on earth.
Then begins the process of calling, by John, by Christ, which closes with the Residue of Israel owning Him Son of God, King of Israel. All this on earth, and in Israel. Christ in Person was the sole and adequate object of all the care of God. This recognition by Israel brings in the wedding, and the Jews' purifying turned into the wine of joy, and judgment of purification for God's house. Hence the third day of chapter 2 would date clearly from chapter 1:35 and 43. Remark, too, the setting aside of Judaism (chap. 1:13), and the ministration meanwhile till judgment and assurance of ultimate blessing, from verse 35 to the end. But it is as Son of Man as well as Messiah.
There is another point to remark. First, all is general, dependent on His Person to the end of verse 18 (compare verses 7 and 31); from verse 19, dispensational acting in respect of Israel, as accomplishing the prophecies, is entered upon, though the personal glory from eternity is maintained. Hence verses 29-34 give the character of evangelical power (vv. 29, 33, 34), while the present service whereby the accomplishment of these ways commenced is given, verse 31. But verses 29-34 is a next day, having the mixed character of the result and the present service. Verses 19-23 are purely in respect of Israel.