The Water Ceremony of 30 A. D.

Does John 7:37-38 refer to the seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles or the Eighth Day? The ritual and meaning of an important ceremony is not mentioned in the original instructions regarding the fall Holy Days in the Old Testament, but appears to be allowed by God and one Jesus participated in. The ritual, which may have begun with Ezra and Nehemiah, may indicate they knew a great deal about the future plan of God for all people.

Steve Buchanan, native of Maryland, has served in the ministry since 1975.  Steve and his wife Terri, have been married since 1976 and have lived in Tucson, Arizona with their family since 1988.

Steve is a volunteer Pastor of three United Church of God congregations, Tucson, Sierra Vista, Arizona, and El Paso, TX.  Steve has worked full time for the Church of God for 23 years, and retired from the Pharmaceutical industry in 2017, after 20 years in Sales.  Terri works for the Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona.