Meaning
(he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in Joh 6:39, Joh 6:40, Joh 6:44, Joh 6:54, Joh 11:24, Joh 12:48, for the day of resurrection and judgment (see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT). Compare the usage in the Old Testament (Isa 2:2, Mic 4:1) and the New Testament (Act 2:17, 2Ti 3:1, 2Pe 3:3, 2Pe 3:1, Jdg 1:18) of "last days" and "last time" to denote the Messianic age.
See LATTER DAYS; LAST DAYS; LAST TIME.
In Joh 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 (Le 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
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(he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in Joh 6:39, Joh 6:40, Joh 6:44, Joh 6:54, Joh 11:24, Joh 12:48, for the day of resurrection and judgment (see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT). Compare the usage in the Old Testament (Isa 2:2, Mic 4:1) and the New Testament (Act 2:17, 2Ti 3:1, 2Pe 3:3, 2Pe 3:1, Jdg 1:18) of "last days" and "last time" to denote the Messianic age.
See LATTER DAYS; LAST DAYS; LAST TIME.
In Joh 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 (Le 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
