Hi Lost Boy,
duh ... right there before my eyes! I guess I will accept that Jesus was quoting an OT scripture about the rivers of water... yet it is obvious that Jesus was talking about spiritual life-giving-water for the next verse explains that for us ... This was the same water he was mentioning to the 'woman at the well.'
I also still believe the mention of rivers of water flowing relates to the symbolism enacted at the ROCK of Horeb by Moses concerning the ROCK of salvation providing eternal spiritual life. The waters that literally flowed out of the ROCK of salvation ... also watered many Israelites and their herds, but the ultimate ceremony and miracle pointed to the Messiah and salvation.
duh ... right there before my eyes! I guess I will accept that Jesus was quoting an OT scripture about the rivers of water... yet it is obvious that Jesus was talking about spiritual life-giving-water for the next verse explains that for us ... This was the same water he was mentioning to the 'woman at the well.'
I also still believe the mention of rivers of water flowing relates to the symbolism enacted at the ROCK of Horeb by Moses concerning the ROCK of salvation providing eternal spiritual life. The waters that literally flowed out of the ROCK of salvation ... also watered many Israelites and their herds, but the ultimate ceremony and miracle pointed to the Messiah and salvation.
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