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Revelation 22:1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
CHAPTER XXII. _The river of the water of life_, 1. _The tree of life_, 2. _There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God_, 3-5. _The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and_...
AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE - In the New Jerusalem; the happy abode of the redeemed. The phrase “water of life,” means living or running water, like a spring or fountain, as contras...
CHAPTER 22:1-5 Revelation 22:1 . After the coming, Jerusalem and her blessings are once more revealed. In the opening verses of this chapter we find the glories of the redeemed. Unspeakably beautifu...
(_D_) THE RIVER AND THE TREE OF LIFE. Revelation 22:1. a river: the introduction of the river into the scene is suggested by the description of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2:10. OUT OF THE THRONE: _...
And he showed me the river of the water of life, shining like crystal, coming out from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of the city street. And on either side of the river was the tree...
THE RIVER OF LIFE (Revelation 22:1-2)...
PURE. The texts omit. WATER OF LIFE. i.e. living water. LIFE. App-170. OUT OF. App-104. THRONE. The throne of the great Priest-King (Zechariah 6:13) of the "thousand years" now gives place to the g...
The Water and the Tree of Life; the Service and the Kingdom of God's Servants. Chap. 22 Revelation 22:1-5 1. _pure_ Should be omitted. _river of water of life_ See Revelation 7:17; Revelation 2
ΠΟΤΑΜΌΝ. Text. Rec[863] has καθαρὸν ποταμὸν with 1. [863] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. 1. ΠΟΤΑΜῸΝ … ΖΩΗ͂Σ. See Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:6. ἘΚ ΤΟΥ͂ ΘΡΌΝΟΥ. In Ezekiel’s vision...
Revelation 22:1-5. THE WATER AND THE TREE OF LIFE, THE SERVICE AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD’S SERVANTS...
_THE HEAVENLY STATE IS DESCRIBED REVELATION 22:1-5:_ The heavenly state involved perfection. It included a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal._ _ The rivers ran out of the Garden of Eden, i...
ΈΔΕΙΞΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΔΕΊΚΝΥΜΙ (G1166) показывать, ΠΟΤΑΜΌΣ (G4215) река, ΛΑΜΠΡΌΣ (G2986) блестящий, яркий, ΚΡΎΣΤΑΛΛΟΝ (G2930) кристалл, ΈΚΠΟΡΕΥΌΜΕΝΟΝ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΕΚΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑ...
AND HE SHEWED ME A PURE RIVER, &C.— The first five verses of this chapter are a continuation of the description of the new Jerusalem. It is farther described with the _river of life,_ and _the tree of...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 70 Text Revelation 22:1-5 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street there...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XXII THE NEW JERUSALEM AND ITS LIFE _Text (Revelation 22:1-21)_ 1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and...
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. PURE. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, Hilary, 22, omit. WATER OF LIFE - infinitely s...
SECOND THRONE SECTION 24 The vision has ended. John now is back again in Patmos and tells what _ will be _ in the days of the vision. It is not that the common and abominable will be outside the city...
THE VISION ENDED. THE LORD IS AT HAND The inner life of the heavenly Jerusalem is described. Then the 'Revelation' closes with the repeated assurance that Christ is at hand, and with the yearnings of...
CLEAR] RV 'bright.' If. AND OF THE LAMB. IN THE MIDST OF THE STREET.. RIVER] RV 'and of the Lamb, in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that.' 2. _Manner_] RM 'crop...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 22 THE RIVER OF LIFE - REVELATION 22:1-5 V1 Then the *angel showed me the river of the water that gives life. It shone like *crysta...
AND HE SHEWED ME A PURE RIVER... — The adjective “pure” must be omitted, as it is wanting in the best MSS. The river is full of water, and that water is the emblem of life: it is the beautiful symbol...
CHAPTER XVII. THE NEW JERUSALEM. REV. Revelation 21:1; Revelation 22:1. THE first part of the final triumph of the Lamb has been accomplished, but the second has still to be unfolded. We are introd...
The river is suggested partly by Ezekiel's representation of the healing stream which was to issue from the new temple and flow through the dreary Ghor of the Jordan valley (Ezekiel 47:1-12), partly b...
“THE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE” Revelation 22:1 The first five verses of this chapter obviously belong to the preceding one, from which they should not be severed. The ever-flowing river of life proves...
Still gazing at the city, the seer beheld the great river of water of life. On its banks is the tree of life, yielding fruit, and leaves for the healing of nations. And once more the apostle declares...
Water is vital to man's earthly survival. Jesus told the woman at the well of living water. (John 4:10) He will provide the same type of water for his saints in heaven. This is either the water of ete...
And (1) he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (1) Here is absolved and finished the description of the celestial Church (as...
_A river of water of life, or of living water. It is spoken with allusion to the rivers of paradise and to the tree of life. (Witham)_...
CONTENTS God the Holy Ghost in this Chapter finisheth the Subject of all the Prophecies; and with it, the whole Canon of Scripture. The Lord gives the Church a further Account of the Holy City. Here...
It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, that Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. It is a description, and not one o...
The End and Beginning? I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study we saw a "new heaven" and a "new earth" created by the Lord as He wiped away the curse of sin and started over. 1. We also saw a new city...
The connection of the holy city with the earth, though not on it, is everywhere seen. The river of God refreshed the city, and the tree of life, whose fruits ever ripe were food for the celestial inha...
AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE,.... Not baptism, which used to be administered in rivers and pools of water; and which engaged to purity of life; and, the power and authority of admini...
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Ver. 1. _A pure river_] Not muddy as Nile, but clear as Calirrho. The allusion s...
_And_ Proceeding with his description of the heavenly city, the apostle observes, _he_ That is, the angel who condescended to be his guide on this occasion; _showed me a pure river of the water of lif...
THE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE AND THE TREE OF LIFE The description of the city continues to the end of verse 5 of this chapter. The city is blessed with a river of the water of life proceeding from the t...
INTRODUCTION Those who are faithful in the church will be rewarded with eternal life with God and with Jesus in Heaven. The preceding chapter describes the church, the holy city, the New Jerusalem. N...
1-5 All streams of earthly comfort are muddy; but these are clear, and refreshing. They give life, and preserve life, to those who drink of them, and thus they will flow for evermore. These point to...
REVELATION CHAPTER 22 REVELATION 22:1,2 The river and tree of life. REVELATION 22:3 The glorious state of the servants of God. REVELATION 22:8,9 John is forbidden by the angel to worship hi
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews "because these two evils hath My People done; Me," He says, "they have quite forsaken, the fount of water of life,[285]...
Revelation 22:1 And G2532 showed G1166 (G5656) me G3427 pure G2513 river G4215 water G5204 life G2222 clear...
‘And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of...
Revelation 22:1. AND HE SHOWED ME A RIVER OF WATER OF LIFT, BRIGHT AS CRYSTAL, PROCEEDING OUT OF THE THRONE OF GOD AND OF THE LAMB. No scenery is complete without water; and more especially to the Jew...
HE SHEWED ME (εδειξεν μο). The angel as in Revelation 21:9; Revelation 21:10 (cf. Revelation 1:1; Revelation 4:1). Now th...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the lamb._ There is no other «water of life» except that which springs f...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the riv...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Infinite sovereignty bestows grace; the river of grace flows...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Here again we have God and the Lamb uniting in giving that «w...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Rivers partake of the character of the source from which they...
CONTENTS: The New Paradise and its river of the water of life. The last exhortation of Christ to be ready for His second coming. CONCLUSION: The Paradise lost by the first Adam shall be restored by th...
Revelation 22:1. _He shewed me a pure river of water of life._ From the city we go to the palace, where the vision opens on the rock of ages, the Elohim, seated on his throne. Thence flows the crystal...
THE RIVER OF THE WATER OF LIFE. Water means many things in the Bible. It is symbolic of: separation (_see_ 1 Peter 3:20-21); making pure (_see_ Hebrews 9:19); life (_see_ Psalms 107:35-37); the Holy
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:1 The RIVER OF THE WATER OF LIFE and THE TREE OF LIFE recall Eden before the fall into sin (Genesis
John saw the river of water of life proceeding out of the throne of God and the Lamb. No sea there, symbol of restlessness and turmoil, but a river, symbol of springing verdure, refreshment, and peren...
THE RESTORED PARADISE, AND THE EPILOGUE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE first five verses complete the description of the new heavens and new earth. There is evident reference in the figures of t...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 22:1 AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER. Omit "pure." "And" connects this part of the vision with what precedes (Revelation 21:9). It would have been better, perhaps, if the twenty-...
CHAPTER 22 - ETERNAL AFFAIRS IN THE HOLY CITY _ _ _ 1 AND HE SHEWED ME A PURE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE, CLEAR AS CRYSTAL, PROCEEDING OUT OF THE THRONE OF GOD AND OF THE LAMB._ John is shown a pure ri...
And he shewed me a pure river (Revelation 22:1) You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of...
Acts 1:4; Acts 1:5; Acts 2:33; Ezekiel 47:1; Isaiah 41:18;...
Pure. Omit. Clear [λ α μ π ρ ο ν]. See on Luke 23:11. Rev., bright....
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB Revelation 19:1; _Revelation 21:1 and Revelation 22:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Old Testament analogies of the coming Marriage in the skies. It is not diffi
And he showed me a river of the water of life — The ever fresh and fruitful effluence of the Holy Ghost. See Ezekiel 47:1; where also the trees are mentioned which "bear fruit every month," that is, p...
St. John in this and the four following verses, goes on with the description of the heavenly Jerusalem, which he had begun in the former chapter; and here we have observable, 1. The city described, as...