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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #5 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << BORN AGAIN >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.) The Real Israel! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are many people who mistakenly think of Israel as a flat, dry and dangerous land. In contrast to popular opinion, Israel is mountainous, the rainfall equals that of London (average of 26-inches per year), and peaceful feelings envelope visitors the moment they arrive! Water has always been a concern because most of the rainfall occurs within the months of December, January and February. If it doesn't rain then, Israel is in risk of a drought. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.) Water is Life: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water has been a metaphor of life throughout the scriptures and "Living Waters" is one of the many names used for the Savior, the giver of life. "The ancient Israelites were careful in their use of rain . . . stored in cisterns . .. mastered the cultivation of the soil, often farming the hills as well . . . built contoured stone terraces, some of which may still be seen today." ". . . Water for irrigation was drawn from a well in earthenware or metal pitchers attached to a rope or chain." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) Jews use "Living Water" that comes out of bed rock for immersions at conversion and repeatedly for all ritual cleansings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.) Empty Water Pots Signify Death: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "When a person dies . . . there is an ancient custom . . . to pour out any water that was in containers or vessels at the time of death. This practice may be the result of superstitious beliefs but it has been suggested that it was a way to tell the neighbors that a death had occurred without having to say the actual words." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.) "Born Again" is for All People: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ethnic character of people did not alter the Lord's mission. He came to provide living water for all. In a later lesson (# 14), we'll discover that we are the ones that label a Samaritan as "good." Neither the Gospel writers nor the Savior referred to a "good Samaritan." In the account of the woman at the well, it becomes evident that all people can be "born again," or in other words, receive new life – His life.
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