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(ἡ ἐσχαÌτη ἡμεÌÏα, heÌ„ eschaÌteÌ„ heÌ„meÌra): Repeatedly used by Jesus in Jn (, , , ; ; ) for the day of resurrection and judgment (see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT). Compare the usage in the Old Testament (; ) and the New Testament (; ; ; ; ) of “last days†and “last time†to denote the Messianic age. See LATTER DAYS; LAST DAYS; LAST TIME.
In , “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 (). 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.