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We need to consider that Jesus also uses water in a figurative sense in John 3:5. To what, then, does He refer? John 4:13-14 gives us a clue. Jesus says to the woman at the well: "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.
- Water as a Symbol of Regeneration
We need to consider that Jesus also uses water in a...
- Living Water
John 7:37-39 Christ spoke of the Holy Spirit during His...
- Baptism of The Holy Spirit
Acts 9:17 Special spiritual gifts are given through the...
- Spiritual Thirst
Matthew 16:24-25 Jesus tells us to deny ourselves.This means...
- Water as Analogy
Because this is said as an explanation of Jesus' initial...
- Water Imagery
Acts 17:10-13 Hitchcock's Bible Name Dictionary mentions...
- Water as a Symbol of Regeneration
We need to consider that Jesus also uses water in a figurative sense in John 3:5. To what, then, does He refer? John 4:13-14 gives us a clue. Jesus says to the woman at the well: "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.
- The Washing of The Word
- Water as Salvation Or Eternal Life
- The Water as The Spirit of God
- The Fountains of Living Water
- Conclusion
The word of God is often referred to as water in the Bible because the Word acts as a cleansing agent which explains what Paul meant when he wrote concerning Jesus’ cleansing the church “that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or w...
Isaiah talks about “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3) while Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water” (John 4:10) because “whoever drinks the water I give them will never thi...
Jesus uses the word water in yet another figurative way when “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. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed...
We have already read that Jesus is the source of living water but this was not a new idea found only in the New testament because it’s also found in the Old Testament where Jeremiah writes “for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can ho...
So water in the Bible represents the cleansing of the sinner by the washing of the water of the Word of God; water is also the source of the living water that springs up into eternal life; Jesus referred to the coming of the “living water” as the Holy Spirit which at the time He spoke had not yet been poured out; and finally, God is this source of ...
We need to consider that Jesus also uses water in a figurative sense in John 3:5. To what, then, does He refer? John 4:13-14 gives us a clue. Jesus says to the woman at the well: "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.
The Bible often uses figurative language to convey profound truths. Understanding these literary devices enhances comprehension and appreciation of sacred texts. In this article, we’ll explore 12 examples of figurative language found in the Bible, each shedding light on its teachings and narratives.
Jesus’ Use of Figurative Language. Including Notes from The Method and Message of Jesus/ Teaching by Robert H. Stein. Jesus is identified as a “teacher” forty-five times in the Gospels and with the similar Aramaic term, “Rabbi” another fourteen.
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For example, Jesus described Himself by saying He is the bread of life (John 6:35) and the light of the world (John 8:12). In a similar way, when life and activity are attributed to inanimate objects, these statements can also be considered to be figurative expressions.
