Ezekiel 47:1-7 KJV
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
First, this passage is speaking about the Temple in Jerusalem during the Millennial Kingdom. The lesson is that there will be a fountain of water springing from that Temple and running down, I believe, to the Dead Sea, where it will give that sea life.
Secondly, the passage is very Jewish in that chapter 48 speaks of dividing the land by lots once again to the tribes of Israel. But there is a provision in chapter 47:22 for the strangers to receive their inheritance as well. That means this passage applies to the Gentiles.
So here are some thoughts concerning the waters:
1. They are supernatural
Nothing like this flows in Jerusalem today. And no stream grows like this one does.
It is true that as a stream makes its way toward the sea it generally grows larger as more and more tributaries and streams run into it. But nowhere do we read that this stream has tributaries. This is supernatural. This is God's provision.
2. They are healing
Fishers shall stand in Engedi and the marishes shall be healed.
What God generates, generates health. Old things are passed away, all things become new. Hope springs out of despair. Deserts blossom into life.
3. They are fruit bearingThere is a kind of life that only takes. There is another form of life that always gives. When the life of God flows through us, there will be fruit. There will be a product that is helpful and beneficial to man and glorifying to the Lord.
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
First, this passage is speaking about the Temple in Jerusalem during the Millennial Kingdom. The lesson is that there will be a fountain of water springing from that Temple and running down, I believe, to the Dead Sea, where it will give that sea life.
Secondly, the passage is very Jewish in that chapter 48 speaks of dividing the land by lots once again to the tribes of Israel. But there is a provision in chapter 47:22 for the strangers to receive their inheritance as well. That means this passage applies to the Gentiles.
So here are some thoughts concerning the waters:
1. They are supernatural
Nothing like this flows in Jerusalem today. And no stream grows like this one does.
It is true that as a stream makes its way toward the sea it generally grows larger as more and more tributaries and streams run into it. But nowhere do we read that this stream has tributaries. This is supernatural. This is God's provision.
2. They are healing
Fishers shall stand in Engedi and the marishes shall be healed.
What God generates, generates health. Old things are passed away, all things become new. Hope springs out of despair. Deserts blossom into life.
3. They are fruit bearingThere is a kind of life that only takes. There is another form of life that always gives. When the life of God flows through us, there will be fruit. There will be a product that is helpful and beneficial to man and glorifying to the Lord.
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