Why did Jesus describe himself as a well of water?
“And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega , the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.” ( Revelation 21:6 ) Before Jesus came, His unique birth was foretold by an angel and prophesied in Isaiah 7:14 : “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel,” meaning “God with us” ( Matthew 1:23 ). He referred to Himself as “a well of water” ( John 4:14 ) available to all. The OT is the background for this term, which has important metaphorical significance. In Jer. 2:13, Yahweh decries the disobedient Jews for rejecting Him, the “fountain of living waters.” The OT prophets looked forward to a time when “living waters shall flow from Jerusalem” ( Zech. 14:8; Ezek. 47:9). The OT metaphor spoke of the knowledge of God and His grace which provides cleansing, spiritual life, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit (cf. Is. 1:16–18; 12:3; 44:3; Ezek. 36:25–27). J