요한복음 Chapter 7

Translation: ESV

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Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand.

Key Message

The water and light rites of the Feast of Booths were signs pointing to Jesus, who is the living water and the light of the world.

▸The Feast of Booths (Σκηνοπηγία, Skēnopēgia) is one of Israel's three great festivals, commemorating God's presence with Israel during their wilderness journey.

The Feast of Booths (Σκηνοπηγία, Skēnopēgia) is one of Israel's three great festivals, commemorating God's presence with Israel during their wilderness journey. It lasted seven days and was known as the most joyful festival in Israel's history. During this festival, Jesus makes important declarations about living water and the light of the world. The two central rites of the Feast of Booths (water pouring, lighting the lamps) serve as the background.

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Speak to the people of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month and for seven days is the Feast of Booths to the Lord.
17

If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

Key Message

When one has a heart willing to obey God's will, he comes to know experientially that Jesus' teaching is from God.

▸This is the principle for judging the authenticity of Jesus' teaching.

37

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.'

Key Message

At the climax of the Feast of Booths' water-pouring rite, Jesus publicly declared that he is the source of living water.

▸On the last day of the Feast of Booths, at the climactic moment of the water-pouring rite, Jesus declares with a loud voice.

38

'Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, "Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."'

Key Message

Believers who have received the Holy Spirit are not merely receivers of blessing but become rivers of living water flowing that blessing out to the world.

▸This is the astonishing declaration that rivers of living water will flow from within the believer.

46

The officers answered, 'No one ever spoke like this man!'

Key Message

Jesus' words possessed incomparable authority, such that even opponents acknowledged 'no one ever spoke like this man.'

▸The Temple guards who had gone to arrest Jesus return empty-handed.