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In Christianity the term "water of Life" ((ギリシア語:ὕδωρ ζωῆς) ''hydōr zōēs'') is used in the context of ''living water'', specific references appearing in the Book of Revelation (21:6 and 22:1), as well as the Gospel of John.〔David L. Jeffrey (1992) ''A Dictionary of biblical tradition in English literature'' ISBN 0-8028-3634-8 (pp. 457–458 )〕 In these references, the term ''Water of Life'' refers to the Holy Spirit.〔〔〔 The passages that comprise John 4:10–26 are sometimes referred to as the Water of Life Discourse.〔 These references in the Gospel of John are also interpreted as the ''Water of Life''.〔 The term is also used when water is poured during Baptismal prayers, praying for the Holy Spirit, e.g., "Give it the power to become water of life".〔''Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturgy in the First Five Centuries'' by Everett Ferguson 2009 ISBN 0-8028-2748-9 p. 730〕〔Maxwell E. Johnson (2007) ''The rites of Christian initiation: their evolution and interpretation'' ISBN 0-8146-6215-3 p. 288〕 ==The Book of Revelation== The reference to Water of Life in Revelation 21:6 appears in the context of New Jerusalem and states: :"I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely". Revelation 22:1 then states: "And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb" . The Revelation reference is interpreted as the Holy Spirit.〔Thomas Aquinas, Daniel Keating, Matthew Levering (2010) ''Commentary on the Gospel of John, Chapters 1–5, Books 1–5'' ISBN 0-8132-1723-7 p. 91〕 The Catechism of the Catholic Church, item 1137, considers it "one of most beautiful symbols of the Holy Spirit".〔(Vatican website: ''Catechism'' item 1137 )〕 The common theme of thirst for the Water of Life in the Book of Revelation and the Gospel of John may be summarized as follows: 〔Paul Barnett (2002) ''Jesus & the Rise of Early Christianity'' ISBN 0-8308-2699-8 p. 312〕 The use of the term ''Water of Life'' in Revelation 20 is part of the "theme of life" in the book of Revelation, other instances being the ''Book of Life'' in Revelation 21:27, and the ''Tree of Life'' in 22:2, 22:14 and 22:19.〔 John R. W. Stott relates this theme to Eternal Life in John 17:3: "And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ".〔John R. W. Stott, Sandy Larsen, Dale Larsen (2008) ''Revelation: The Triumph of Christ'' ISBN 0-8308-2023-X p. 53〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Water of Life (Christianity)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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