Day, Last

(he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in John 6:39; John 6:40; John 6:44; John 6:54; John 11:24; John 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 (Acts 2:17; 2 Tim 3:1; 2 Pet 3:3; 2 Pet 3:1; Jude 1:18) of "last days" and "last time" to denote the Messianic age.

See Latter Days; Last Days; Last Time.

In John 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 (Lev 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