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Chapter 47: The River of Water of Life and the New Inheritance
1. the river of the water of life
Chapters 47-48 speak of Israel's inheritance land centered on the new temple. Of importance is the description in the first half of the chapter of the waters of life flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, and the description in the second half of the chapter of the boundaries of the inheritance land.
First, the waters flow in ever-increasing volumes (vv. 3-5), descending to the Arabah and entering the Dead Sea (v. 8). The Arabah refers to the area where the Jordan River enters the Dead Sea, which is essentially dry, with little water availability except during the rainy season. The Dead Sea has no outlet, so the water concentrates as it dries and becomes salty, making it a salty sea where no living creature can live. However, the water flowing from the temple has the power to transform the sea of death into a sea of life. And the land through which the waters flow produces crops in abundance (v. 12). This is an impossible situation.
Then, this vision must have an apocalyptic content, which is similar to the vision spoken of in the New Testament book of Revelation. John said. The angel also showed me a river of water, shining like crystal. The river came from the throne of God and of the Lamb, and flowed through the middle of the main street of the city" (Revelation 22:1, 2). Thus, Ezekiel's final vision overlaps with what John's vision tells us, symbolically speaking of an apocalyptic situation.
However, Ezekiel's readers at the time he wrote the book, i.e., the Jews of the time, would not have read them that way. They would have received them in the same symbolic way, but would have envisioned the restoration of Jerusalem after the return of the captives in abundance. In other words, Ezekiel is speaking of a restored image of the desolate and parched city of Jerusalem in Babylon, where the captivity took place, with the rich waters of the Euphrates flowing through it. But the city is not an entirely new city; it drags with it the image of the old salt sea. So the Dead Sea remains as the Dead Sea. But there is something wonderful about the restoration of Jerusalem, it is rich indeed! Behold God who restores it that way! Look to God, the source of life! That is the message of this passage. Based on Ezekiel's message, John could say that Jesus promised even more wonderful grace, the kind of grace that will transform the sea of death into the sea of life that Ezekiel spoke of in the new heaven and new earth. The God we believe in is the God of creation, the God who transforms death into life and darkness into light (John 7:37, 38).
2. allotment of land
The second half of the passage, beginning in verse 13, then describes the allotment of the restored land. It is curious that Ezekiel, who was in Babylon, could have extended his land all the way to Mesopotamia. But his version of the city of God was limited to the original area of Israel, without being expanded into the greater scheme of things. That is, roughly speaking, from Tyro along the Mediterranean Sea ("the Great Sea," v. 15) in the north to about southwest of Damascus (vv. 15-17). And the south side is a line from a little south of the Dead Sea to the mouth of the river of Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea (v. 19). To the west is the Mediterranean Sea (v. 20), and to the east is the Jordan River and the Dead Sea (v. 18). It says that this land will be allotted to each of the tribes of Israel. It speaks completely only of the restoration of ancient Israel.
However, attention is drawn to the inhabitants who will be gathered there. Not only native Israelites but also converted resident aliens are accepted there (vv. 22-23). The new Israel is no longer Israel of flesh and blood. Clearly it conveys an image of a different, other-ethnic, multicultural nation than it was before the captivity. No longer are differences of color, lineage, language, or birth a problem; only faith in God, the source of life, and those who are united in that faith are gathered. It is all about that connection where Lutz responds to the faith of his stepmother Naomi and acknowledges the one true God as my God and my Lord (Lutz 1:16). Then, he says, even those who are considered "sojourners" can inherit the land (v. 23). In other words, all who believe in the Lord are one family and receive their portion as a blessing. In Revelation, the geographical boundaries of the earth are no longer an issue. It is a new heaven and a new earth. But it is certain that there is a limit to who belongs there and who does not. And those who belong there are the same in that they acknowledge the one true God as my God and my Lord. Here is the archetype of the image of being blessed as one family at the end of time. Let us walk today with expectation for the grace of the Lord at the end of time. I pray that today will be another good day.
<Quiz Corner </div>
First, yesterday's quiz. When did the Sabbath of Israel begin and end? (1) From Friday morning opening until sunset. (2) From Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. (iii) From the opening of Saturday morning to Saturday sunset. The answer was (2) from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. Now for today's Bible quiz. What is the salt content of the Dead Sea considered to be? (1) 15%, (2) 30%, and (3) 50%. The answer will be given tomorrow. Well, I wish you a good day today.