Ezekiel 47:8-12
and go down Isa 35:1, Isa 35:7, Isa 41:17-19, Isa 43:20, Isa 44:3-5, Isa 49:9; Jer 31:9 desert or, plain, Deut 3:17, Deut 4:49; Josh 3:16 the sea This was the Dead sea, or sea of Sodom, east of Jerusalem, in which it is said no living creature is found; or, at least, from its extreme saltness, it does not abound with fish like other seas. The healing of these waters denotes the calling of the Gentiles. the waters 2Kgs 2:19-22; Isa 11:6-9; Mal 1:11; Matt 13:15 every thing John 3:16, John 11:26 rivers Heb. two rivers, Ps 78:16 shall live John 5:25, John 6:63, John 11:25, John 14:6, John 14:19; Rom 8:2; 1Cor 15:45; Eph 2:1-5 a very great Isa 49:12, Isa 60:3-10; Zech 2:11, Zech 8:21-23; Acts 2:41, Acts 2:47, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14, Acts 6:7; Acts 21:20, Greek for they Exod 15:26; Ps 103:3; Isa 30:26 fishers Apostles and preachers of the gospel. Matt 4:19, Matt 13:47-50; Mark 1:17; Luke 5:4-10; John 21:3-11 Engedi 2Chr 20:2 the fish Great quantities of all kinds of fish usually caught in the Mediterranean, genuine converts of all nations, kindreds, and people. the great sea Ezek 47:15, Ezek 48:28; Num 34:6; Josh 23:4; Ps 104:25 exceeding Isa 49:12, Isa 49:20 the miry places Those who reject, neglect, or pervert the gospel. shall not be healed, they shall be or, and that which shall not be shall be etc. Heb 6:4-8, Heb 10:26-31; 2Pet 2:19-22; Rev 21:8, Rev 22:11 given Deut 29:23; Judg 9:45; Ps 107:34; Jer 17:6; Mark 9:48-49 by the river Ezek 47:7; Ps 92:12; Isa 60:21, Isa 61:3 grow Heb. come up trees for meat Probably, believers, "trees of righteousness," who still bring forth, "fruit unto holiness," and "whose end is eternal life." whose Job 8:16; Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8 new or, principal medicine or, bruises and sores, Isa 1:6; Jer 8:22; Rev 22:2
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