Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Revelation 22:2-3 tells us that there is a tree of life in heaven. “To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” (Rev. 22:2. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. A. Seiss, The Apocalypse: Lectures on the Book of Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1966), 505. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. However, viewing the tree as literal does not exclude its also having symbolic significance for those who see it and eat of it. 16 A viable definition of sin is simply independence from God. Revelation 2:22 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Revelation 2:22, NIV: "So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways." Both are relevant to all believers: authority over the Tree of Life and access to the way that leads to it.21. Every month - That is, in inexpressible abundance. Epilogue SUMMARY OF REVELATION 22: The River of the Water of Life. 14 Wong, “The Tree of Life in Revelation 2:7,” 219. a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, according to each month giving its fruit; and the leaves of the tree are for healing of the nations. 1. 5 Seiss, The Apocalypse: Lectures on the Book of Revelation, 503. 25:34); (2) natural people, described here [1Cor. The Book of Revelation concerns many prophetic events, but the book closes with John's longing for the return of Jesus for His people - he wants the rapture of the church. Eze. In this respect, this new Paradise stands in strong contrast with that in which Adam was placed at his creation, where there seems to have been a single tree that was designated as the tree of life, Genesis 3:22-23. Revelation 22:4-5 » Revelation 22:3. by Grant Richison | Feb 14, 1999 | Revelation | 1 comment. 22:3+).23, The chemical ingredients of the rich foliage of the trees might be available for innumerable uses in the economy of the nations which is to be kept healthy by the leaves of the tree.24. « Revelation 22:2. Spiritual Meaning of REVELATION 22:2 previous - next - text - summary - Revelation - BM Home - Full Page. The idea is that of abundance, not variety. End Times Revelation 22:2 (NKJV) In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. “It was not one individual tree, but a particular tree as to its kind, as we speak of ‘the apple’ or ‘the oak,’ denoting a species of which there are many specimens.”, “to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God”, “Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption”, The Apocalypse: Lectures on the Book of Revelation, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Revelation 22:2 New International Version (NIV) 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. Revelation 22:2. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 8:17) are given glorified bodies (1Cor. "If the whole creation groans and travails together in pain for the manifestation of the sons of God, how much more those sons of God themselves!" As intriguing as the view may be to some, it seems to go beyond Scripture and fails to provide significant benefit in an understanding of eternity. Or else with Durham suppose, the tree was in the midst of the river, and extending its branches to both banks. 1 And he shewed mee a pure riuer of water of life, cleere as Chrystall, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lambe. Salem Media Group. Verse 2. So the Jews say (e), that the tree of life is in the midst of paradise, and its body covers all the garden; and that there is in it five hundred thousand different tastes; and that there is no likeness and smell like it. This gives great beauty to the imagery. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, [] with a fresh crop each month. To make good sense, supposing there to be but one tree, we should either, as Mede, suppose that the Greek for street is a plain washed on both sides by the river (as the first Paradise was washed on one side by the Tigris, on the other by the Euphrates), and that in the midst of the plain, which itself is in the midst of the river's branches, stood the tree: in which case we may translate, "In the midst of the street (plain) itself, and of the river (having two branches flowing) on this and on that side, was there the tree of life." Were for the healing - That is, they contribute to impart life and health to those who had been diseased. 22:19+, MT and NU texts). 1:1-3). 22:14+). There is a close resemblance between the language used here by John and that used by Ezekiel EZechariah 47:12, and it is not improbable that both these writers refer to the same thing. Jesus taught that all who exist in the eternal state with a glorified body are equal to the angels and cannot die (Luke Luke 20:35-36). 7:11-13; Rom. Likewise, the disease for which this healing provides is that of the former creation which no longer exists in the new Jerusalem.15. 24:45), there is still the question as to why the nations would need ongoing access to the tree of life? NET – 22:2 flowing down the middle of the city’s main The Book of Revelation — and the Bible — reaches its climax with this passage. Lit., twelve fruits. The book of Revelation begins and ends with the Kingdom of Christ and the Church. The proper translation is, "producing twelve fruits, yielding or rendering its fruit in each month." Rev. 2:7+). The river flowing from the throne of God and down the middle of the street of the city may be a symbol of the Holy Spirit as is implied in John 7:38-39: “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 20 “Those who argue that ‘flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom’ (1Cor. He alluded to the original placement of the tree of life in the Garden of Eden (Gen. Gen. 2:9) and indicated that the redeemed would once more have access to the tree in a future paradise—the eternal state which John now sees. Bible > Revelation > Chapter 22 > Verse 2 The writer undoubtedly conceives of a single river running through the city - probably as meandering along - and that river lined on both sides with the tree of life. Though it isn't the first time it is being mentioned.The tree of life, referred to in Genesis, is the symbol of God’s provision for immortality in the Garden of Eden. The Divine Light of the City. The river of the water of life, Revelation 22:1.The tree of life, Revelation 22:2.There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God, Revelation 22:3-5.The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and states that the time of the fulfillment is at hand, Revelation 22:6, Revelation 22:7.He forbids John to worship him, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations”. Adam and Eve are in the Garden of Eden, in a state of sinless perfection, and are given access to the tree of life (Gen. Gen. 2:9, Gen. 2:16). The tree of life - … In the Millennial Kingdom, the fruit of similar trees were used for food (Eze. which bore twelve fruits Which bore is ποιοῦν [poioun] , present tense participle: continually making. Since then, death has reigned over all peoples, even the people of God—with few exceptions. Revelation 22:3. in the middle of its street. The word "manner" has been introduced by the translators without authority. 21:14+), so the tree of life can have a memorial function also.17, There are two classes of people who will live eternally upon the earth: (1) the saints, who as co-heirs with Christ (Rom. (Please read commentary on Revelation 11) The sixth trumpet is divided into two parts: In chapter 9 (first part), the focus is on the military conquest and unifying of the world, which once complete, will move against the Christians (the Church) of the world, which is what we see in chapter 11 (the second part of the sixth trumpet). The river of the water of life, Revelation 22:1.The tree of life, Revelation 22:2.There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God, Revelation 22:3-5.The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and states that the time of the fulfillment is at hand, Revelation 22:6, Revelation 22:7.He forbids John to worship him, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9. 7:18) and rule over the kingdom (Rev. First, since there was a literal tree of life in the historical Garden of Eden (Gen. Gen. 2:9; Gen. 3:22, Gen. 3:24), it is possible for this tree also to be literal. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. 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 life — The ever fresh and fructifying influence of the Holy Spirit; see Ezekiel 47:1-12, where also the trees are mentioned which bear fruit every month, that is, perpetually. Mat. We see this in Rev 1:5-6 (see commentary) and now here in these verses of the last chapter. 20:4+, Rev. 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. Revelation 22:2, CSB: "down the middle of the city's main street. 11:30; Pr. How striking it is that, as in the beginning we found Adam and Eve, his bride, in innocence in Paradise, then tempted by the serpent, and driven from the tree of life, and from the pleasant waters of Eden, yet not without a promise of a Redeemer who should crush the serpent; so at the close, the old serpent cast out for ever by the second Adam, the Lord from heaven, who appears with His Bride, the Church, in a better Paradise, and amidst better waters (Rev. And he saith unto me — After a little pause; Seal not the sayings of this book — Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up; for the time is at hand — When they shall begin to take place. 6 “The tree of life is mentioned four times in Proverbs (Pr. Rev. 9 Fruchtenbaum believes a monthly calendar will continue, but without the benefit of the moon: “It should be noted that the word month is used, so some kind of dating system will be present in the Eternal Order. What John sees is very similar to what Ezekiel saw during the Millennium, but Ezekiel’s trees were not the tree of life, but other nourishing trees which provide long life during the Millennial Kingdom (Isa. 7 “The Saviour after his glorious resurrection did eat, even of the course food of mortals. Revelation 22:2 Parallel. Eden Restored - Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. International Bible Lesson Commentary Revelation 22:1-7. 2 Wilhelm Gesenius and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles, Gesenius’ Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2003, 1810-1812), 874. Revelation 22 – Come, Lord Jesus A. 15:50) forget that these natural generations are subjects of the kingdom, not inheritors, for only the resurrected saints in glorified bodies are co-heirs with Christ in His eternal kingdom (Rom. 3 “The trees in both cases line the river; but in the earthly order they are outside the city; and though bread trees, they are not the Tree of Life. Was there the tree of life - Not a single tree, but it abounded everywhere - on the banks of the river, and in all the streets. But Ge 3:22 seems to imply, man had not yet taken of the tree, and that if he had, he would have lived for ever, which in his then fallen state would have been the greatest curse. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Rev. 20:6+) as its inheritors (Mtt. Proud member Revelation 22 /. 1. fol. Revelation 22:2 speaks of the Tree of Life. Revelation 22:10-11. 2 In the middest of the street of it, and of either side of the riuer, was there the tree of life, which bare twelue manner of fruits, and yeelded her fruit euery moneth: and the leaues of the tree were for the healing of the nations. The tears were those caused by the troubles of this creation, tears that will no longer exist in the new creation. twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. And the leaves of the tree - Not only the fruit will contribute to give life, but even the leaves will be salutary. The Curse Upon Those Who Add to or Take from This Book. 2Pe. We are not to infer, however, that there will not be variety in the occupations and the joys of the heavenly state, for there can be no doubt that there will be ample diversity in the employments, and in the sources of happiness, in heaven; but the single thought expressed here is, that the means of life will be abundant: the trees of life will be everywhere, and they will be constantly yielding fruit. Those who do His commandments (or wash their robes , MT and NU texts) will have authority to access the tree of life (Rev. Rev. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22:2. by Grant Richison | Feb 13, 1999 | Revelation | 9 comments. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, In the midst of the street of it, and of the river, on one side and on the other. καὶ οὐδεμία σὰρξ ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ἅψασθαι αὐτοῦ, Ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐκεῖθεν. Commentary on Revelation 22:20,21 (Read Revelation 22:20,21) After discovering these things to his people on earth, Christ seems to take leave of them, and return to heaven; but he assures them it shall not be long before he comes again. 72:5; Isa. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. Twelve manner of fruits (καρποὺς δώδεκα). The interior of the New Jerusalem. AR 933. Commentary on Revelation – [Chapter 21] Posted on April 13, 2020 December 9, 2020 Author Steve Sewell . yielded her fruit every month—Greek, "according to each month"; each month had its own proper fruit, just as different seasons are now marked by their own productions; only that then, unlike now, there shall be no season without its fruit, and there shall be an endless variety, answering to twelve, the number symbolical of the world-wide Church (compare Note, see on [2748]Re 12:1; [2749]Re 21:14). Come, Lord Jesus." 17 Wong, “The Tree of Life in Revelation 2:7,” 213. And yielded her fruit every month - The word "and" is also supplied by the translators, and introduces an idea which is not in the original, as if there was not only a succession of harvests, which is in the text, but that each one differed from the former, which is not in the text. 18 Jerome Smith, The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1992), 1Cor. Rev. On these two verses compare Ezekiel 47:1-12; Joel 3:18; Zechariah 14:8. Those who take away from the words of the book of this prophecy will have their part taken away from the tree of life (Rev. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine. 4 A. R. Fausset, “The Revelation of St. John the Divine,” in Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997, 1877), Rev. Study this Bible verse and Commentary, and recognize the heritage hidden inside you. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations. 21:19; Mark Mark 11:13).11 In the same way the tree of life yields fruit because of its position next to the river of life, so must the productive Christian abide in Christ: Abide in Me, and I in you. 13:12; Pr. Revelation 22:3. Its ongoing production implies an ongoing consumption of the fruit by the nations, although this is not explicitly said. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 1. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. Exactly what that service is, we are not in a position to ascertain. 46. This book is not a private affair, knowable only by an elite - it is for all believers. Rev. Some render crops or harvests of fruit. After all, there will be no curse there (Rev. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city. Revelation 22:20 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Revelation 22:20, NIV: "He who testifies to these things says, 'Yes, I am coming soon.'Amen. Between the events of Genesis and those at the close of the Apocalypse, at least six thousand or seven thousand years intervene; and between Moses the first writer and John the last about one thousand five hundred years. The leaves shall be the health-giving preventive securing the redeemed against, not healing them of, sicknesses, while "the fruit shall be for meat." In the future state of the blessed, that tree will abound, and all may freely partake of it; the emblem, the pledge of immortal life, will be constantly before the eyes, whatever part of the future abode may be traversed, and the inhabitants of that blessed world may constantly partake of it. Revelation 22:2: down the middle of the great street of the city. Compare Re 21:2, 10-27; the "nations" mentioned (Re 21:24) are those which have long before, namely, in the millennium (Re 11:15), become the Lord's and His Christ's. Only in the sense of care, treatment, or serving the sick did it come to be applied to “healing” or “curing,” as in “therapy” and “therapeutic.” True, the word is used in Revelation Rev. 12 Frederick William Danker and Walter Bauer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 358. But here, John is shown the tree of life and told: “the leaves of the tree of life were for the healing of the nations.” Even if healing (θεραπείαν [therapeian] ) is taken to mean service (Luke Luke 12:42; Mtt. Probably all that we can safely conclude is that the healing provided by the leaves of the tree provides some sort of service to the inhabitants of the eternal state. Several things are implied by the Genesis account: (1) the tree of life served a purpose in the Garden of Eden prior to the entrance of sin and death; (2) Adam and Eve undoubtedly partook of the fruit of the tree before their fall into sin since it was permitted; (3) had Adam and Eve continued to eat from the tree after their fall into sin, then they would never have died. Later, when they disobey God, their access to the tree is cut off lest they eat of it and live forever (Gen. Gen. 3:22-24). On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. Admittedly these questions are puzzling. The variety, likewise, as well as the abundance of the fruits of the Spirit, may be intimated thereby. (Tustin, CA: Ariel Ministries, 2003), 539. 21:4+) implies that sorrow still exists in the new Jerusalem. Isa. The meaning is not that the nations are full of sicknesses and ailments; for these remains of the curse are gone then, though it may be from the virtue of these leaves. We rejoice in the fact that in the redemptive counsels of God, history is to be brought full circle to affect a full return to a Paradise without death which was previously lost: The harmonious unity of Scripture is herein exhibited. Revelation 22, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. These point to the quickening and sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit, as given to sinners through Christ. Since the tree provides both fruit and leaves, the leaves may have a purpose unrelated to eating from the tree: The third and preferred explanation is that the healing leaves may represent spiritual service or care. The productivity of the tree in eternity is a model of what the Christian life is to be now. 59:21; Eze. (e) Yalkut Simeoni, par. Revelation 22:2Open menuNew International VersionOpen menu. 65:20): Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. On each side of the river stood the tree of life,(E) bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. (Eze. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Though it isn't the first time it is being mentioned.The tree of life, referred to in Genesis, is the symbol of God’s provision for immortality in the Garden of Eden. AR 933. So Rev. But a literal view of the tree is proper for two reasons. Study the bible online using commentary on Revelation 2:22 and more! 3:18; Pr. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Revelation 22:2: Psalm 92:14 Revelation 6:15 Revelation 22:1 : Revelation 22:3 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Revelation 2:22, ESV: "Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works," Revelation 22:2 - In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Come, Lord Jesus!" Name * Compare also in the Apocrypha, 2 Esdras 2:12; 8:52-54. on either side of the river—Alford translates, "In the midst of the street of it (the city) and of the river, on one side and on the other" (for the second Greek, "enteuthen," A, B, and Syriac read, ekeithen: the sense is the same; compare Greek, Joh 19:18); thus the trees were on each side in the middle of the space between the street and the river. leaves … for … healing—(Eze 47:9, 12). Comment. Introduction. 8:17).”—Smith, The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, 2Pe. 15:50. God expects productivity from all who would serve Him (cf. But compare Eze 47:12, the millennial type of the final Paradise; which shows that there are several trees of the one kind, all termed "the tree of life." But from Eze 47:7, I prefer English Version. What is their purpose? Is the tree of life - Not one tree only, but many. God could undoubtedly endue a tree with special medicinal powers. And on either side of the river - As well as in all the streets. Which bare twelve manner of fruits - "Producing twelve fruit-harvests; not (as our version) twelve manner of fruits" (Prof. Stuart). However, there are numerous reasons why the tree in the New Jerusalem should be taken as a literal tree: Some interpreters view the tree as only symbolic. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Jas. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations." But in the final and heavenly city on earth, sin and death shall utterly cease. Bible Commentaries /. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 1Cor. Revelation 22:2 2 in the middle of a its street. Revelation 22:2 A Preterist Interpretation and Commentary: The New Jerusalem is the New Eden. Isa. Revelation 22:1-2. 8:2; Jas. To testify to you these things in the churches: The Book of Revelation is written to the churches. Commentary. 15 Robert L. Thomas, Revelation 8-22 (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1995), Rev. (Rev 22:2) – 2 in the midst of the street thereof. 19. Revelation 22:2 in the middle of its street. This suggests that all the events in between (except the last two chapters) occur during the Church age. ((f) Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. Revelation 22:2 New Living Translation (NLT). By the tree of life is meant not the Gospel, nor godliness, nor eternal life, nor any other of the divine Persons, but Christ, who is the author of life, natural, spiritual, and eternal; See Gill on Revelation 2:7 and its situation between the street of the city, where the saints commune and converse together, and the river of God's everlasting love, which in this state will appear in its fulness and glory, shows that Christ will be seen and enjoyed by all in the most delightful and comfortable manner that can be wished for: which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; not one sort of fruit one month, and another sort another month, and so on, but twelve sorts every month; which is expressive of the fruits and spiritual blessings of grace from Christ, enjoyed by saints in the present state, and of that variety of happiness and pleasures to be had in this glorious state, and of the continuance of them; they being always ever fresh and new, and will be always sufficient for the twelve tribes of the true Israel of God, and for all that have embraced the doctrine of the twelve apostles of the Lamb; whose drink in this state will be the everlasting love of God, and whose food will be the fruit of the tree of life; both which they shall enjoy in great abundance: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations; not for the curing of diseases, or repairing of health; which in the present state of things is done by the application of the blood of Christ for the pardon of sin, which is a healing of diseases, and by the discoveries of the love of God; through the ministration of the Gospel, and the doctrines of it, which might be thought to be signified by leaves; for there will be no disease either of body or mind in this state; besides, the nations that will walk in the light of this city will be saved perfectly and completely, Revelation 21:4 but these leaves will be for the preserving and continuing the health of the people of God in this state, as the tree of life in Eden's garden was for the preservation of the health and life of Adam, had he continued in a state of innocence; and it denotes that everything in Christ will contribute to the comfort, health, and happiness of the saints. 47:12), whereas their leaves were used for medicine. b On either side of the river was c the tree of life, bearing twelve 1 kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the … Eze. Revelation 22:2 A Preterist Interpretation and Commentary: The New Jerusalem is the New Eden. 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life , and may enter by the gates into the city. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. The Lord's Promise to Come. Archbishop Whatley thinks that the tree of life was among the trees of which Adam freely ate (Ge 2:9, 16, 17), and that his continuance in immortality was dependent on his continuing to eat of this tree; having forfeited it, he became liable to death; but still the effects of having eaten of it for a time showed themselves in the longevity of the patriarchs. Everything about it will contribute to sustain life. 22:2 In the midst of the street - Here is the paradise of God, mentioned, Revelation 2:7 . Mat. A good many Christians today think of this vision as the city plan for heaven that shows where the walls, streets, buildings, river, and vegetation will … Continue reading "Commentary on Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5" In the eternal state, John sees the leaves used for healing, but nothing is said concerning the use of the fruit. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Revelation 22:2: Psalm 92:14 Revelation 6:15 Revelation 22:1 : Revelation 22:3 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. and on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life. 1. The leaves of the … A Testimony of Jesus Christ /. ((g) Sepher Avodah Hakkodesh, fol. Just as the literal walls and foundations of the New Jerusalem will be memorials to Israel and to the apostles (Rev. The effects proceeding from God, who dwells in the Church, are these: the everlasting grace of God, in this verse, the eternal life of the godly, as in (Revelation 2:7) the eternal fruits which the godly bring forth to God, themselves and others, (Revelation 22:2), freedom and immunity from all evil, God himself taking pleasure in his servants, and they likewise in their God, (Revelation 22:3). Some connect these words with the preceding. Eze. Revelation 22, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this verse-by-verse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient Jewish writings Here are three parties threatened with judgment: (1) Jezebel; (2) those having intercourse with her; (3) her children. That there were twelve fruit-harvests Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise noted 3:22-24.. Believers are to be removed participle: continually giving out with a fresh crop each month ''... 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