Aug 28, 2024 · This explains why, after Jesus died and a Roman soldier thrust a spear through Jesus’ side, piercing both the lungs and the heart, blood and water came from His side just as John recorded in his Gospel (John 19:34).

John 19:34 indicates that when one of the Roman soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, blood and water immediately came out. This detail is significant for two reasons. First, it proves that Jesus already was dead.

Jun 22, 2019 · Jesus had a haemothorax, which in the stillness of the dead body, had separated out as they do into two layers: the heavier red cells below and the light watery plasma above. The haemothorax...

In summary, there were both practical and prophetic reasons for the blood and water that flowed from the side of Jesus at His crucifixion. The pierced side confirmed His human death while also fulfilling the messianic prophecies mentioned by John.

Apr 5, 2022 · After Jesus was crucified, a soldier pierced His side and out came blood and water. Find out the deep significance of this detail.

Mar 9, 2024 · The blood and water that flowed from Jesus’ side hold deep significance in Christian theology. They symbolize the redemptive aspect of Jesus’ death, offering forgiveness and cleansing of sins. Additionally, the water represents the life-imparting aspect, enabling believers to receive the divine life of Jesus and experience spiritual growth.

One plausible medical explanation is that Jesus suffered from hypovolemic shock, a condition caused by severe blood loss and dehydration, leading to heart failure. When the spear pierced His side, it likely punctured the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart.

Sep 9, 2011 · When John writes that Jesus Christ “came by water and blood” (1 John 5:6a), he is using “water and blood” as a synonym for covenant. As explained in Hebrews (9:16-22), it takes blood and water, together, to bring a will/covenant into effect – the blood represents the death of something or someone.

Jan 15, 2020 · One option but interpreting the water and the blood to take them as a reference to literal water and blood. There are two possibilities here: First, Jesus’s birth and death. Here water refers to the breaking of the water prior to birth and the blood refers to the crucifixion.

Jun 19, 2020 · It is in the waters of Baptism and the blood of the Eucharist that the Church is born and sustained. The Church appropriately venerates the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which “He allowed to be pierced by our sins,” as the definitive symbol of divine love towards humanity. (CCC 2669)