The scripture] Our Lord combines the sense of several OT. passages, e.g. Isaiah 44:3; Isaiah 58:11; Ezekiel 47:1. Belly] here, by a Hebraism, for a man's inmost soul: cp. the use of beten ('belly') in Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 20:27; Proverbs 20:30; Proverbs 22:18; Proverbs 26:22; Job 15:2; Job 15:35; Job 32:18; Job 32:19. Christ compares Himself with the Temple. As the fountain of Siloam poured forth its waters from the Temple mountain, so a stream of heavenly life issues from the Redeemer, and from all who have become like Him. We have here a striking expression of the power of Christian influence.

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