John 7:39

“But this spake he of the Spirit, etc.] These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the figurative expressions of Christ; showing, that by rivers of living water, he meant the Spirit in his gifts and graces; and which is the plain sense of the passages referred to by him, particularly (<234403>Isaiah 44:3 <290228>Joel 2:28), and which, as before observed, the Jews supposed were intimated by their drawing and pouring water at the feast of tabernacles. Which they that believe on him should receive; the apostles, and others, that had believed in Christ, and had received the Spirit, as a spirit of regeneration and sanctification; as a spirit of illumination and conversion; as a spirit of…”

“this spake he of the Spirit--who, by His direct personal agency, opens up this spring of living waters in the human spirit (Joh 3:6), and by His indwelling in the renewed soul ensures their unfailing flow. they that believe, &c.--As the Holy Ghost is, in the redemption of man, entirely at the service of Christ, as His Agent, so it is only in believing connection with Christ that any one "receives" the Spirit. for the Holy Ghost was not yet given--Beyond all doubt the word "given," or some similar word, is the right supplement. In Joh 16:7 the Holy Ghost is represented not only as the gift of Christ, but a gift the communication of which was dependent upon His own departure to the Father. Now…”

“Of the Spirit - Of the Holy Spirit, that should be sent down to attend their preaching and to convert sinners. For the Holy Ghost was not yet given - Was not given in such full and large measures as should be after Jesus had ascended to heaven. Certain measures of the influences of the Spirit had been always given in the conversion and sanctification of the ancient saints and prophets; but that abundant and full effusion which the apostles were permitted afterward to behold had not yet been given. See Acts 2:0; Acts 10:44-45. Jesus was not yet glorified - Jesus had not yet ascended to heaven - to the glory and honor that awaited him there. It was a part of the arrangement in the work of…”

“The Holy Ghost was not yet given - That is, those fruits of the Spirit were not yet given even to true believers, in that full measure. John 7:40”

“7:39 In Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, his life and the Spirit were poured out (see 19:34; 20:22).”

“this spake: Joh 14:16, Joh 14:17, Joh 14:26; Pro 1:23; Isa 12:3, Isa 32:15, Isa 44:3; Joe 2:28; Luk 3:16; Luk 24:49; Act 1:4-8, Act 2:4, Act 2:17, Act 2:38, Act 4:31; Rom 8:9; Eph 1:13, Eph 1:14, Eph 4:30 Of: Joh 7:12, Joh 1:21, Joh 1:25, Joh 6:14; Deu 18:15-18; Mat 16:14, Mat 21:11; Luk 7:16; Act 3:22, Act 3:23 for: Joh 16:7; Psa 68:18; Isa 32:15; Act 2:17, Act 2:33; Co2 3:8 glorified: Joh 12:16, Joh 13:31, Joh 13:32, Joh 14:13, Joh 17:5; Act 3:13 John 7:41”