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Monday, November 23, 2015
Ezekiel 47:1
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 further study – Ezekiel 47:1-23
This passage found here in the prophecy of Ezekiel deals with two subjects, the water flowing from the Temple in Jerusalem and the Biblical borders of Israel. Both of these subjects are intriguing and worth the time to study them.
Verses 1 to 12 in
this passage detail the events of the Kingdom Period, or at least what
happens in Jerusalem at the Temple Mount. After Jesus has built His
Kingdom Temple, Zechariah 6:12, and begins to "rule and reign" from this building there will be water flowing from Jerusalem down to the Dead Sea.
This prophecy, referring to water flowing out from the Temple, was
recorded by the Prophet, Ezekiel, who was also a Priest. He understands
what happens at the Temple during the future Kingdom. The events seem
almost unreal.
When the Temple is standing in Jerusalem during the Kingdom there will
be a steady flow of water that goes to the Dead Sea, via the Kidron
Valley, for the purpose of making this large body of “salt” water a
“fresh water lake.”
The water from the Temple will make this lake of "salt water" that is
seven times saltier than any ocean in the world, fresh water. In fact,
there will be "fishing" done by the local fisherman who will even dry
their nets on the shores of the Dead Sea at En Gedi.
This event is similar to what happens in the "New Jerusalem" when water flows from the "throne of God," Revelation 22:1. The "Kingdom Period" is a foretaste of that which is to come in eternity future.
The last portion of our reading for today, verses 13 to 23,
is the beginning of the dividing of the Land for the Jewish people
during the Kingdom. God has promised the Jews a "piece of real estate"
that is ten times larger than what they have today.
There are actually 38 locations in the scriptures that give all the
details for the complete borders for this land. This passage in Ezekiel
is only a small portion of that information. This "promise" will not be
fulfilled until the Kingdom, but, this "land promise" will be fulfilled,
by God.
These two prophecies are to be fulfilled in the Kingdom Period and will
set the stage for the eternal state of this region of the world, even on
the "new Earth", Revelation 21:1.
These prophecies are a comfort to the Jewish people and the realization
of what the Lord has told them for almost 4,000 years is about to
happen. Abraham was given the promise, Genesis 12,
when he came into the land. It will be fulfilled to the Jews as the
Lord keeps His promises. He Keeps His Promises to the Jews and to you
and me, as Christians.
PRAYER THOUGHT: Thank
you dear Lord for being a "promise-keeping" God. I can rest in the fact
that you will keep your promise to me of "eternal life" because you
keep your promises to the Jewish people. I look forward to you keeping
your promise to call me to be with you in the heavens, at the Rapture.