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King Robin Posted 20 years ago
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JESUS' Blood and Water

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0St. John used a lot of symbolism in his Gospel. This from: 01a 05000 02a 02br 02br 01font 00The most reasonable interpretations, as viewed here, are those of Augustine and Leo, as follows: 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 01blockquote 01font 10The sleep of the man (Adam) was the death of Christ; for when he hung lifeless on the cross, his side was pierced by the spear, and thence flowed forth blood and water, which we know to be the sacraments (baptism and the Lord's Supper), by which the church, the antitype of Eve, is built up.

— Davkett

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  • John used a lot of symbolism in his Gospel.
  • This from: 01a 05000 02a 02br 02br 01font 00The most reasonable interpretations, as viewed here, are those of Augustine and Leo, as follows: 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 01blockquote 01font 10The sleep of the man (Adam) was the death of Christ; for when he hung lifeless on the cross, his side was pierced by the spear, and thence flowed forth blood and water, which we know to be the sacraments (baptism and the Lord's Supper), by which the church, the antitype of Eve, is built up.
  • 12font 12blockquote 11blockquote 01font 10When the side of the Crucified was opened by the soldier's spear let the impugner of Christ's person understand whence flowed the blood and the water, that the church of *** might be refreshed both by the laver (baptism) and the cup (the Lord's supper).
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0St. John used a lot of symbolism in his Gospel. This from: 01a05000 02a02br
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0 01font00I undersatand that when someone has been dead a while, the blood starts to separate so that when it flows out it appears like blood and water. I have been told that this was how the Roman soldiers showed that a bloke was well and truly dead. 02font0-
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0Hi Robyn,02br
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00Me too, I was told the same about this. But how do u understand the post above yours?02br
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0 01font00Dave's post is refering to the symbolic meanings that can be drawn from the blood and water.02br
00 What he says could be correct also, it has to do with the spiritual messages that one can get from the event.02br
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0Robyn02br
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00Thats right too. Ofcourse his statement is correct when dealing spiriturally. But even in bible its mentioned its to check whether JESUS died or not. If he might not have died they would have broken any of his bones and if this would have happened then the words of bible would have gone wrong.02br
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0Hi Robyn & dave,02br
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Hi folks, Blood and Water in this case is LITERAL. Not symbolic. When the body goes through a traumatic experience, the body generates liquid to protect the organ being attacked. Think of what happens when you touch something hot. Your body rushes water, to the effected area to protect the skin. Think of your knee or your head after a traumatic blow, your body swells in that area or you devel
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