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Day, Last

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ISBE 191515 verse references

ISBE 1915

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.

(he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in Joh 6:39,40,44,54; 11:24; 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 (Ac 2:17; 2Ti 3:1; 2Pe 3:3; 1 Joh 2:18; Jude 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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

John 6:39John 6:40John 6:44John 6:54John 11:24John 12:48Isaiah 2:2Micah 4:1Acts 2:172 Timothy 3:12 Peter 3:31 John 2:18Jude 1:18John 7:37Leviticus 23:36
15 references found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible

See also

Eschatology of the New TestamentLatter DaysLast Days

Sources