Day, Last (1):
(he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in John 6:39, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 11:24, John 12:48, for the day of resurrection and judgment (see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT). Compare the usage in the Old Testament (Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1) and the New Testament (Acts 2:17, 2 Timothy 3:1, 2 Peter 3:3, 2 Peter 3:1, Judges 1:18) of "last days" and "last time" to denote the Messianic age.
See LATTER DAYS; LAST DAYS; LAST TIME.
In John 7:37, "the last day, the great day of the feast" refers to the eighth day of the feast of Tabernacles. This closing day was observed as a Sabbath (Leviticus 23:36). On it the libation of water made on other days was not made; hence, the allusion of Jesus to Himself as the Giver of the living water.
James Orr
(2):
(he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in John 6:39, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 11:24, John 12:48, for the day of resurrection and judgment (see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT). Compare the usage in the Old Testament (Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1) and the New Testament (Acts 2:17, 2 Timothy 3:1, 2 Peter 3:3, 2 Peter 3:1, Judges 1:18) of "last days" and "last time" to denote the Messianic age.
See LATTER DAYS; LAST DAYS; LAST TIME.
In John 7:37, "the last day, the great day of the feast" refers to the eighth day of the feast of Tabernacles. This closing day was observed as a Sabbath (Leviticus 23:36). On it the libation of water made on other days was not made; hence, the allusion of Jesus to Himself as the Giver of the living water.
James Orr