Living Water: The Theme of Eternal Life in the Gospel of John
In this illuminating theological exploration, readers are invited to discover the profound depths of John's Gospel through its most compelling symbol: living water. From Cana's transformed waters to the river of life in Revelation, this rich imagery reveals Christ's invitation to experience divine life in its fullness.
Weaving together insights from the Church Fathers, medieval mystics, and contemporary theology, this book traces how water flows through the Fourth Gospel as a powerful metaphor for eternal life. The author demonstrates how this symbol integrates John's multifaceted theology into a coherent vision of divine life flowing from Father through Son in Spirit to believers and ultimately to all creation.
Written with both scholarly precision and spiritual depth, this work speaks to the contemporary thirst for meaning in a fragmented world. Against cultural currents that offer temporary satisfaction, the living water of John's Gospel provides lasting refreshment for both mind and spirit. Readers will discover how Christ's invitation to "come and drink" addresses our deepest longings through participation in divine life.
Perfect for scholars, students, clergy, and spiritually engaged readers, this book offers fresh insight into one of Scripture's most beautiful metaphors. By drinking deeply from the wells of Johannine theology, readers will find their own spiritual lives enriched and transformed by the same living water that has quenched humanity's deepest thirst for two millennia.
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