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John 7:37
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink.
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink.
JOHN 7:37 pro,j me {B} A majority of the Committee judged that the absence of pro,j me from several witnesses (î66* a* D itb, d, e _al_) was probably due to scribal oversight....
Verse 37. _IN THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT_ DAY _OF THE FEAST_] This was the _eighth_ day, and was called the _great day_, because of certain _traditional_ observances, and not on account of any excellen...
IN THE LAST DAY - The eighth day of the festival. THAT GREAT DAY - The day of the holy convocation or solemn assembly, Leviticus 23:36. This seems to have been called the great day: 1.Because of the...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. My Time is not Yet Come. (John 7:1 .)_ 2. Departure from Galilee; Sought by the Jews. (John 7:10 .) 3. In the Temple Teaching. (John 7:14 .) 4. Opposition to Him. ...
THE LAST DAY OF THE FEAST. The Feast of Tabernacles, the feast of the ingathering at the end of summer, lasted seven days in early times (Deuteronomy 16:13). An eighth day was added later (Leviticus 2...
JESUS THE CHRIST (JOHN 7:37-52) 37. On the last day, that great day of the feast. Whether the great day, so emphatically mentioned, was the seventh, or the eighth day, is. point that has been much di...
On the last, the great day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried: "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. As the scripture says: 'He who believes in me--rivers of living water shall flow fr...
NOT MAN'S TIME BUT GOD'S (John 7:1-9)...
IN. Now on. Greek. _en,_ as in John 7:1. THE LAST DAY. See Leviticus 23:34. THAT. the. DRINK. let him drink....
_In the last day, that great day_ NOW ON _the last day_, THE _great day_. This was probably not the seventh day, but the eighth day, which according to Leviticus 23:36; Leviticus 23:39; Numbers 29:35
The Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles Of this section John 7:10 form a sort of introduction. "An equal degree of authenticity belongs to the verses which follow, 10 15. The whispered enquiries an...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
ἘΝ … ΜΕΓΆΛΗΙ. NOW ON _the last day_, the _great day_. This was probably not the seventh day, but the eighth day, which according to Leviticus 23:36; Leviticus 23:39; Numbers 29:35;...
14–39. We have (1) a discourse in the midst of the Feast in which three groups take part; ‘the Jews’ (14–24); some of the people of Jerusalem (25–31); the envoys of the Sanhedrin (32–36): (2) a discou...
THE DISCOURSES AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES Of this section John 7:10-13 are introductory....
VER 37. IN THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST, JESUS STOOD AND CRIED, SAYING, IF ANY MAN THIRST, LET HIM COME TO ME, AND DRINK. 38. HE THAT BELIEVES IN ME, AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID, OUT OF HIS...
_DRINKING LIVING WATER FROM JESUS -- JOHN 7:37-39:_ "On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If you are thirsty, come to me and drink! Have faith in me, and yo...
ΈΣΧΑΤΗ (G2078) _dat. sing._ последний. На рассвете во время праздника кущей священники набирали в золотой сосуд воду из купальни Силоамской и приносили ее в храм. Когда они приближались к Водяным воро...
DISCOURSE: 1648 CHRIST’S OFFER OF THE SPIRIT John 7:37. _In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that belie...
IN THE LAST DAY, &C.— It is commonly supposed, that, while Jesus was thus discoursing in the temple on the last and great day of the feast, the water from Siloam was brought into the women's court of...
DISCOURSE ON THE LIVING WATER _Text 7:37-52_ 37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. 38 He that belie...
THE OLD SABBATH CONTROVERSY RENEWED _Text 7:14-53_ 14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth thi...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 7:32-53 The following is a general Outline of the passage which is to be before us:— Before examining in detail the dosing verses of John 7 this will be the bes...
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. IN THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST - or 'Now [ de (G1161)]...
16 Here we have the test of a true teacher. The greatest of all Teachers could easily have formulated a philosophy of His own before which all the wisdom of the ages would sink into insignificance. He...
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES John 7:1 to John 10:21. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, October, 28 a.d. After the discourse of John 6, delivered just before Passover 28 a.d., Jesus did not go up to Jeru...
THE LAST DAY] The feast proper closed on the seventh day, but the eighth day, which is probably here meant, was kept as a sabbath with a holy convocation to commemorate the entrance into Canaan (Levit...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 7 JESUS AND HIS BROTHERS 7:1-9 V1 After this, Jesus stayed in *Galilee. He travelled from village to village. He decide...
IN THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST. — The question whether the seventh or the eighth day of the feast is intended here, is one of antiquarian rather than of practical interest. The words com...
CHAPTER 16 JESUS DISCUSSED IN JERUSALEM. “And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of...
_Jesus proclaims His ability to quench human thirst with living water_....
ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ … This exact specification of time is given that we may understand the significance of the words uttered by Jesus. The Feast of Tabernacles lasted for seven days (Leviticus 23:34...
A SPRING OF LIFE-GIVING WATER John 7:32-39 “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God.” The truth of that saying clearly appears in the earlier part of this section. When the Lord...
So far, John has recorded incidents in the first year of our Lord's ministry. We now come to a comparatively brief section in which he records happenings happenings in the central and crowded two year...
(15) In the (i) last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (15) There are two principles of our salvation: the one is...
RIVERS OF LIVING WATER FLOWING OUT OF THE HEART John 7:37-39. “And on the last great day of the festival, Jesus stood, and continued to cry out, saying, If any one may thirst, let him come and drink....
THIRD SECTION: 7:1-8:59. THE STRIFE AT ITS HIGHEST STAGE OF INTENSITY AT JERUSALEM. Seven months had elapsed without any appearance of Jesus at Jerusalem. The exasperation of the rulers, whose murdero...
“ _On the last and great day of the feast, Jesus stood, and, speaking with a loud voice_, _said: If any thirsts, let him come to me and drink;_ 38. _he that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said...
III. ON AND AFTER THE GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST: 7:37-8:59. The last and great day of the feast has arrived; Jesus lays aside the apologetic form which until now He has given to His teachings. His word a...
1. THE TRUE SOURCE: 7:37-52. John reports the discourse of Jesus and gives the explanation of it (John 7:37-39); he describes the different impressions of the multitude (John 7:40-44); he gives an acc...
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying. If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (38) He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his be...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
_THIRST ASSUAGED_ ‘In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. John 7:37 Christ here says that He is able and wi...
37._On the last day. _The first thing that ought to be observed here is, that no plots or intrigues of enemies terrified Christ, so as to cause him to desist from his duty; but, on the contrary, his c...
In chapter 7 His brethren after the flesh, still sunk in unbelief, would have Him shew Himself to the world, if He did these great things; but the time for this was not yet come. At the fulfilment of...
IN THE LAST DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST,.... That is, of tabernacles, as appears from John 7:2, which was usually called חג, "the feast", in distinction from the passover and Pentecost q; and th...
In the last day, that great _day_ of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. Ver. 37. _In the last day_] In this eighth day (which the Jews calle...
_In the last day_, &c. Namely, the eighth day, when, according to the institution of Moses, (Leviticus 23:34; Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35, where see the notes,) there was to be a holy convocation,...
THE LAST DAY; the closing day of the feast. On this day, water from the pool of Siloam was carried with great solemnity and poured out on the altar. THIRST; not literally, but spiritually-thirst in s...
HIS BROTHERS UNBELIEVING (vs.1-9) The Lord continued for a time in Galilee. He would not then return to Judea because of the Jews' murderous intentions. This was certainly not fear, but sober, lowly...
37-39 On the last day of the feast of tabernacles, the Jews drew water and poured it out before the Lord. It is supposed that Christ alluded to this. If any man desires to be truly and for ever happy...
Our Saviour thinketh not fit to take any notice of their guess, whither he would go, nor replies any thing to it. The feast of tabernacles was to hold seven days, LEVITICUS 23:34, in which they were t...
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews "because these two evils hath My People done; Me," He says, "they have quite forsaken, the fount of water of life,[285] Tertullian On Baptism ;[85] Five Books in Re...
John 7:37 G1161 On G1722 last G2078 day G2250 great G3173 feast G1859 Jesus G2424 stood G2476 ...
THE RIVERS OF LIVING WATER (JOHN 7:37). Meanwhile the Feast of Tabernacles was drawing to a close with its emphasis on harvest and the prayers for rain for the coming year. The people were totally dep...
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. He who believes on me, as the Scripture has said, out of his inner being will flow rivers of living water.” At such a time, reference to flowing water...
‘Now on the last day, the great day of the Feast, Jesus stood and cried saying, “If any man thirst let him come to me and drink”.' ‘On the last day, the great day.' The feast came to its climax with...
John 7:37. AND IN THE LAST DAY, THE GREAT DAY, OF THE FEAST. The feast of Tabernacles properly so called continued seven days. During (a part of) each day all the men of Israel dwelt in booths made wi...
In this section Jesus appears at the feast to which He went up when His Father's, and therefore His own, hour was come. The opportunity afforded by it of teaching is embraced, and we are presented wit...
NOW ON THE LAST DAY (εν δε τη εσχατη ημερα). The eighth day which was "an holy convocation," kept as a Sabbath (Leviticus 33:36), apparently observed as a memorial of the entrance into Canaan, henc...
John 7:37 All human desire, all human need, is expressed in this one word _thirst._ I. Take, first, what may be called the lowest thirst of all the thirst for happiness. If any man thirst, not for gr...
John 7:30. _Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracle...
John 7:14. _Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught._ He was no coward, so he boldly showed himself in the midst of the throng in the temple. John 7:15. _And the J...
CONTENTS: Jesus urged to go to the feast. His final departure from Galilee. Jesus at the feast of tabernacles. Prophecy concerning the Holy Spirit. CHARACTERS: God. Jesus, Holy Spirit, disciples, bro...
John 7:1. _He would not walk in Jewry,_ or Judea, _because the jews sought to kill him._ Herod had recently beheaded John, pleading the magnitude of his auditories; now, the jews magnified the same pl...
WHOEVER IS THIRSTY SHOULD COME TO ME AND DRINK. Jewish writers tell us that each of the first seven days, there was a jubilant procession to the pool of Siloam, from which water was brought in a gold...
_On the last day, that great day of the feast_ JESUS THE CHRIST I. PROFFERING BLESSINGS. 1. Water for the thirsty (John 7:37; Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11;...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 7:37 Jesus’ invitation refers back to OT prophetic passages such as Isaiah 55:1 (see also Isaiah 12:3)....
_But in the last day, the great day of the feast,_ &c. This was called the day of the assembly or gathering, when the people in a body went to the temple. Christ therefore wished to implant in the peo...
CHAPTER 7 _But after this Jesus walked in Galilee_, &c. Not immediately, but about six months after. The incidents of the former chapter took place in March, the feast of tabernacles was in September....
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:14. NOW ABOUT THE MIDST, ETC.—The middle of the feast, or “the lesser feast.” It was the fourth day of the feast most likely. TAUGHT.—For the first time (of whi...
EXPOSITION Ch. 7-10. contain the record of the conflict between faith and unbelief in the metropolis. At first the narrative indicates a vast amount of critical inquiry, of unsettled opinion, of angry...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the seventh chapter of the gospel according to John. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him...
1 Corinthians 10:21; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Corinthians 11:25; 1 Corinthians 12:13;...
The last day. The eighth, the close of the whole festival, and kept as a Sabbath (Leviticus 23:36). It was called the Day of the Great Hosanna, because a circuit was made seven times round the altar w...
THE LIVING WATER John 7:28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Did the rulers know that Jesus was the Christ? They should have known it. They saw the works which He did, and His works showed that He was the Chris...
On the last, the great day of the feast — On this day there was the greatest concourse of people, and they were then wont to fetch water from the fountain of Siloam, which the priests poured out on th...
The feast of tabernacles (which is the first here meant) lasted eight days; the first and last of which were to be kept holy with religious assemblies and sacrifices; and it was. custom among the Jews...