John 7:25-39

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:32

‘The Pharisees heard the crowds murmuring these things about him, and the Chief Priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.’ This surge of support for Jesus clearly had the Pharisees worried, and they reported back to the authorities, with the result that ‘the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him’. At last they had made up their minds that it was time to be bold. They felt that they dared not delay any longer. They were losing the confidence of the people. The... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:33

‘Jesus therefore said, “Yet a little while I am with you, and I am going to him who sent me. You will seek me and you will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.” ’ Aware of the growing situation Jesus said to those who were around Him, which included a number of Judaisers, ‘I will be with you a short while. Then I will go to Him Who sent me’. Jesus knew now that His time was short. He was in no doubt about their intentions, and He was ready for it. But He knew that then He would return... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:35

‘The Judaisers therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go such that we will never find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?” ’ The Judaisers were quite upset and puzzled. ‘What on earth did He mean? Where could He go so they could not find Him?’ they asked themselves. ‘Was He going to the Dispersion (the Jews spread among the nations) among... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:37

‘Now on the last day, the great day of the Feast, Jesus stood and cried saying, “If any man thirst let him come to me and drink”.’ ‘On the last day, the great day.’ The feast came to its climax with a special Sabbath, which was the eighth day. And it was probably on this day, so that the people would take the message home with them still fresh from hearing it, that Jesus proclaimed these momentous words ‘with a loud voice’, that is as a proclamation. ‘If any man thirst let him come to me and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:37-38

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. He who believes on me, as the Scripture has said, out of his inner being will flow rivers of living water.” At such a time, reference to flowing water would immediately bring to people’s minds the water poured out daily before God at the Temple, symbolising rain and fruitfulness, and the coming deliverance. Their minds were full of it. Thus the ‘birth from above, birth from water’ (John 3:6) is here seen in the spiritual rain which would feed... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:37-44

The Rivers Of Living Water (John 7:37-44 ). Meanwhile the Feast of Tabernacles was drawing to a close with its emphasis on harvest and the prayers for rain for the coming year. The people were totally dependent on that rain for survival, and during the seven days of this feast a ceremonial procession would gather water each day from the pool of Siloam and carry it to the Temple. There it was poured out before God at the time of the morning sacrifice while the people chanted the words of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:39

‘But this he said about the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit was not, because Jesus was not yet glorified’ (the word ‘given’ is not in the Greek text). To some extent we must distinguish v. 37 from v. 38. The promise in v. 37 was available to the people as they listened, and as it had been to the Samaritans who believed (John 4:0). They could come and drink freely then. But the promise in v. 38 awaited the death and resurrection of Jesus. Then would... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:25-36

John 7:25-Zephaniah : . Results in Jerusalem.— The surprise of the “ Jews” at His accusation of murder shows that they were ignorant of the plans of their leaders. Some of the Jerusalemites are better informed, and cannot understand the inaction of their rulers. Have they been convinced? But He does not fulfil the expected conditions. Messiah is to appear suddenly. This view is found in Enoch and 4 Esdras ( cf. also Justin, Trypho, 49, 110). Jesus in reply contrasts their knowledge of Him... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:37-52

John 7:37-1 Thessalonians : . The Last Day of the Feast.— The Feast of Tabernacles, the feast of the ingathering at the end of summer, lasted seven days in early times ( Deuteronomy 16:13). An eighth day was added later ( Leviticus 23:36). The custom of bringing water from Siloah each day and only pouring it out before the altar, is known certainly for later times, but probably existed in Christ’ s time. It was held to commemorate the gift of water in the wilderness ( Exodus 17:6), and was... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 7:25

Those who here speak are said to be of Jerusalem, (probably citizens), who knew more of the designs and counsels of the chief priests and elders, than those who said before, John 7:20, Thou hast a devil: who seeketh to kill thee? read more

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