Ezekiel, 47
9. Wherever the river flows, all living creatures teeming in it will live. Fish will be very plentiful, for wherever the water goes it brings health, and life teems wherever the river flows.
9. Wherever the river flows, all living creatures teeming in it will live. Fish will be very plentiful, for wherever the water goes it brings health, and life teems wherever the river flows.
Ezekiel 47 describes the vision of a river flowing from the temple of God, which becomes increasingly deep and abundant. The waters of this river heal and give life to everything they touch. Following are five verses related to the themes of this chapter:
Psalm 46:4: "There is a river whose channels rejoice the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells." This verse talks about a river that flows through the city of God, similar to the river that flows from the temple in Ezekiel 47.
Revelation 22:1-2: "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, which comes out of the throne of God and the Lamb. In the middle of the city street, and on both sides of the river, it was The tree of life, which produces twelve crops a year, giving its fruit each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. " This verse describes a scene similar to the Ezequiel River 47, with the water of life healing the nations and the tree of life giving abundant fruit.
John 7:37-38: "On the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus got up and said aloud, 'If anyone is thirsty, come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture says, of His interior will flow rivers of living water. '"This verse describes Jesus as the source of living water, similar to the river that flows from the temple in Ezekiel 47.
Jeremiah 17:7-8: "But blessed is the man whose confidence is in the Lord, whose confidence in him is. He will be like a tree planted by the waters and that extends his roots to the Ribeiro. , because your leaves are always green. It will not be distressed in the year of drought, will not fail to bear fruit. " This verse talks about trust in the Lord and the prosperity of those who trust in Him, similar to the prosperity of life that arises along the Ezekiel River 47.
Isaiah 55:1: "Come, all of you who are thirsty, come to waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and at no cost." This verse talks about the free provision of water, wine and milk for all those who are thirsty, similar to the provision of abundant water from the Ezequiel River 47.
“O amor nada mais é do que o brilho de Deus nos homens”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
