Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells + 12:3. Quoted in John 7:38 of yishu'ah ·salvation·.
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In The King James Version
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 87:7Those who sing as well as those who dance say, 2 “All my springs are in you.”
Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; 2 neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: + 49:10. Quoted in Rev 7:16 2 for he who has racham ·merciful love· towards them will lead them. 2 He will guide them by springs of water. + 49:10. Quoted in Rev 7:17 1
John 1:16+ 1:16 (16-17) MP: Messiah is referred to as the altogether lovely one. (Song of Songs 5:16) From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
John 7:37+ 7:37 (37-38) MP: Rivers of Living Water come from the inner person. (One who was spiritually dry then watered by God’s Spirit). (See also Is 29:18-19). (Is 35:6b-7a) + 7:37 (37-39) MP: By quotation, Messiah is declaring himself a parallel Feast Day fulfillment. “Every one come who is thirsty” (John 7:37-39) is applied Messiah’s ministry. (Is 55:1-2) Note: By quoting the first lines of this chapter, Messiah is referencing the entire chapter (as was a common custom of rabbis of his day because all Jews memorized the whole of Bible books), therefore the entire chapter is used to allude to his Messianic claim and be as a witness to this prophetic fulfillment. By quoting this passage, the Messiah applied the Tabernacles Water Pouring ceremony and the intention of the ceremony to himself and to the effusion and permeation of the Holy Spirit (Is 44:3). The Holy Spirit is promised to be given by Messiah and even accompanying His ministry. Bishop Lowth, in 1846, quoted an undefined passage in Jerusalem Talmud, concluding that the song in (Num 21:16-18) is to be sung in the times of the Messiah, possibly at this ceremony. The water is said to be “drawn from the wells of salvation” (Is 12:3), signifying the influences of the Holy Spirit to be given in the days of Messiah. Now on the last day of the festival + 7:37 Context: “The last day of the Festival;” Tabernacles is 7 days long. It is commonly said to be eight, but that is incorrect. The seventh day is Hoshana Rabbah ·Save now Great· and the water libation ceremony happens on this day (Sukkah 51-b). The Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· would lead a procession to the pool of Siloam. (See also John 9:5-11) There he would fill a golden pitcher with water as the crowd would wave their lulavs before God and chant Hossanah ·Save now·! They would all sing (Psalm 128:25-26) while the libation was prepared. All were silent as the water was being poured out on the altar of sacrifice. After this water ceremony, as the night fell Sh'mini Atrzeret ·Eighth day Assembly· started, this is a separate and linked Festival for one day. (See also John 8:12). There was a great party like none other! The four menorahs were lit and Rabbis and students alike would put on a “light show” and “torch dances” while the Levites sang and played music; dancing before God like David danced (Sukkah 5:1)! (of Tabernacles, the seventh day called Hoshana Rabbah ·Save now Great·, the seventh month Ethanim ·Ever-flowing durable stream (in Hebrew), 7· or Tishrei ·[Beginning (in Babylonian)]· 21st day)), Yeshua [Salvation] stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, + 7:37. Quoted from Is 55:1 let him come to me and drink!
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 12:2-4
A Song of Praise. ( b. c. 740.) 1 And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord , I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. This is the former part of the hymn of praise which is prepared for the use of the church, of the Jewish church when God… Read the whole commentary →