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A Perfectly Timed Invitation
Commentators explain that Jesus made this declaration on the 'last and great day' of the Feast of Tabernacles. A key ritual of this feast involved drawing water from the Pool of Siloam. Many scholars believe this ceremony did not occur on the final day, making Jesus's cry, 'If anyone is thirsty, come to me and drink,' a dramatic claim that He is the true, living water the ritual only symbolized.
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Albert Barnes
On John 7:37
18th Century
Theologian
In the last day. This refers to the eighth day of the festival.
That great day. This was the day of the holy convocation o…
AT Robertson
On John 7:37
Now on the last day (εν δε τη εσχατη ημερα). The eighth day which was "an holy convocation," kept as a Sabbath ([Reference Levitic…
Charles Ellicott
On John 7:37
19th Century
Bishop
In the last day, that great day of the feast. The question whether the seventh or the eighth day of the feast is intended…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 7:36–37
19th Century
Preacher
What manner of saying is this that he said, You shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither you cannot come? In the last day,…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 7:37
The climax of the controversy came “on the last and greatest day of the Feast” of Tabernacles. According to the law, the feast was held for seven d…
John Calvin
On John 7:37
16th Century
Theologian
On the last day. The first thing that should be observed here is that no plots or intrigues of enemies terrified Christ, causing him to de…
John Gill
On John 7:37
17th Century
Pastor
In the last day, that great day of the feast
That is, of tabernacles, as appears from (John 7:2), which was usuall…
Matthew Henry
On John 7:37–39
17th Century
Minister
On the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, the Jews drew water and poured it out before the Lord. It is thought that Christ alluded to this. If a…