The Words of the Lord Jesus, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Words of the Lord Jesus, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) written by Rudolf Stier and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Words of the Lord Jesus, Vol. 5 The conversation divides itself into two main parts one more general, and one more particular. The more general portion is preparatory and figurative the more special is then drawn out in detail and in plain expressions. The former sets out with the paradoxical and awakening testimony There is a water of life! And this is the true gift of God through Me 1 We must observe here the point of connection, and the transition. The connection is with the present, earthly gift of God, the water which supplies the figure. Ver. 7. (first turning - point - the woman becomes attentive to the speaker, and enters into conversation with Him.) Then follows the transition to the true or spiritual gift of God the same in its source, contrasted in its worth not without allusion to the end of the whole colloquy He Himself who was speaking 1 (second turning-point: the woman does not under stand, and opposes.) Then follows a plain designation, though as yet in figurative, preparatory words, of the spiritual gift; and its worth is shown in relation to the permanence of its satisfac tion, vers. 13, 14. There is first another antithesis - He who drinketh this water shall never thirst: then comes the plain declaration - Springing up into everlasting life! (third turning point: the woman begins to understand, but her notion being obscure, she can only speak evasively.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.