According to John 7 and 8, Jesus attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. There He seized upon the pageantry and imagery of the feast to teach the crowds regarding himself and His mission.
For each of the seven days of the feast, the high priest would descend from the Temple precincts to the Pool of Siloam for water. Returning with the water in a golden pitcher, he would approach the Great Altar and pour water around its base. Psalms were sung, and prayers of thanksgiving ascended for God's gifts of the past and the coming rains.
Surely, the words of the prophets were upon the hearts of the worshippers. God is the source of "living water." At this moment, Jesus cried out: "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" (John 7:37-38)
Jesus' claim is clear. One of the roles of the Messiah was to bring the living water.
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