Where does "the healing of the nations" occur? Its leaves are used to heal the nations. Luke 12:42 - And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful, wise manager, whom the master will set over the, Matt 24:45 - Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has set over his household, to. . Then and thus is aggravated guilt in the case of this wicked son. As a child of God the gift of eternal life is just that, it is God's gift to me. It is an added digression for the purpose of describing an object already named passingly in the foregoing series, which closes at Revelation 21:8. - EBCNT, There are many references in Jewish apocalyptic literature to the tree of life found in Gen. 3 (cf. For suddenly shall ye be consumed and wither away. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. 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. how the Greek for salve derives from kolla, which often denotes "in ancient medical language of the uniting of wounds". The earthly paradise was well watered: no place can be pleasant or fruitful that is not so. No river of water of life and health can bring life to the desert of mans life unless it takes its source in the inexhaustible heights of the throne of God. 5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Justly does she gather her title from the old fountain of idols and of combined power without God: confusion being here the characteristic element, the designation is taken from the renowned city of the Chaldeans, the first spot notorious in both respects. It is not therefore his final judgment. John is therefore using the realistic and archaic language of Jewish piety to delineate the bliss of Christians in a future state where all the original glories and privileges of Gods life with man are to be restored. In Daniel's time, and even to Daniel himself, the book was sealed. He who is not circumcised." the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit . And who would defraud either the soul of salvation, or the Lord of showing it? It is possible that the tree of life in the New Jerusalem is literal and that its leaves and various fruits will somehow enrich our existence in the eternal state. God is sovereign. And on ech side of the flood, the tree of lijf, bryngynge forth twelue fruytis, yeldinge his fruit bi ech monethe; and the leeues of the tree ben to heelthe of folkis.- Wycliffe Biblein the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, [is] a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree [are] for the service of the nations;- Youngs Literal Bible. The church cannot hear of Him as the bright morning star without at once desiring that He should come. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. But that the heart of man even so is not renewed becomes manifest, when Satan at the close deceives all that are not converted; and these, as we are told, are countless "as the sand of the sea.". Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus. "I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God" (alluding to this very city) "[is] with men." Barne explains: Were for the healing - That is, they contribute to impart life and health to those who had been diseased. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations unto it. "And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near." The, nature of the case exempts of course the saints of the millennium;* and this very simply, because they are never said to die at all. Amen.You didn't think I could do it, did you? Neither did I. There is no scriptural reason to infer that any saint dies during the thousand years, but rather the contrary. Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches ( Revelation 22:15-16 ). Genesis 2:9-10; Genesis 3:1-24). "Faithful" is what belongs to a man. symbolizes the great truth that every Christian is to be a missionary. By clicking Post Your Answer, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct. Therefore the messages John received came from the same God as inspired the great prophets of the Old Testament, and must be treated with equal seriousness. Then follows the proclamation of the angel, and the invitation to the supper of the great God, to eat the flesh of all the great ones of the earth. Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. Revelation 22:2 - Bible Gateway I really believe this will be the last time. It is surely symbolic, and it is surely fitting, that the last word of the Bible should be GRACE. Revelation 22:2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On (a) There is the idea of completeness. The devil has nothing to do there; he cannot draw the saints from serving God to be subject to himself, as he did our first parents, nor can he so much as disturb them in the service of God. The closing phrase here is the description of the beast in its last state, in which it will come into collision with Babylon. The presence of God in heaven, is the health and happiness of the saints. Clearly, another reference to Ezekiel 47:1-12; There is some difficulty in visualizing this because "the exact construction and punctuation is not quite certain" (CBSC). It is not now the temple opened there, and the ark of the covenant seen when Israel's security is seen, as the object of God's counsels; nor is it a door opened above, as we saw it when the prophet was giving his introduction to the prophecy of God's dealings with the world as a whole, though in both cases all manifestly clusters round the Lord Jesus. And now you can buy some trees that have peaches and nectarines on them. The literal rendering is, producing twelve fruits - poioun karpous dodeka. "Let him that heareth say, Come." Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience. Simon Peter quotes from this passage in his epistle: 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. But I do believe that the time of the return of Jesus Christ is very, very near. The horns have constantly opposed each other, and even sometimes the pope. They are in desperate need of your peace. Thank you. Again, the affirmation of the truth of what God is declaring for your skeptical mind that finds it hard to believe that God should do such a thing for us. 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. It is Christ Himself about to be displayed in His rights as King of kings, and Lord of lords; and this in the face of the world. The heavenly state which was before described as a city, and called the new Jerusalem, is here described as a paradise, alluding to the earthly paradise which was lost by the sin of the first Adam; here is another paradise restored by the second Adam. This is the great mission task of the church. In the older Apocalypses, written between the Testaments, the instruction is always to seal them and lay them up for a distant future. Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. It has been remarked by another, and justly, that the expression "they shall be priests of God and of Christ" summarily puts out of court the interpretation that supposes a figurative resurrection. "Let him that is unrighteous be unrighteous still: and let the filthy be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still." He is coming, and coming soon for us. "The tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God. *The description here is simply character, not dates. On each bank of the river stood the tree of life. Therefore says the angel, "I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, that hath* the seven heads and the ten horns. The abundant fruit trees that grew alongside this river had leaves that did not wither and were used for healing (Ezek 47:12). No one can soberly deny that Babylon in some sort had a place then; but that the special, and above all, the full character of Babylon was manifested as here portrayed is another matter. This remains true also in its own place, as we shall find; and when it is a question of reward, this is precisely the grand point; but when it is a question of the bride above, that is the way in which it is presented here, as we may see clearly from verse 8. When Adam and Eve fell, they lost their access to the tree of life in the Garden of Eden (cf. They are all to reign concurrently with the beast. On either side of the river was the tree of life with its twelve crops of fruit, yielding fruit each month. so he opens not his mouth. 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. [Note: E.g., Thomas, Revelation 8-22, p. In, on, among. There will be no accursed thing there. Man on the earth has his portion in the goodness of a God who is manifesting His kingdom. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true ( Revelation 22:6 ): It sounds too good to be true. . in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, [is] a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree [are] for the service of the nations; Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! It is very much what Paul meant, when he said: "If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed" ( Galatians 1:8-9). He did this a little earlier and the angel said to him to stand up. Nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken away. What makes it the more notable is this, that the rod of iron is promised to us not the sword. It produces the perfect consecration; the inhabitants of the city will have the mark of God upon their foreheads, showing that they belong absolutely to him. (1Cor. 22:3-5 No longer shall there be any accursed thing. What is this river? Good. "You know, God stepped out." It is hard to see how Roman city, or anything civil connected with it, could be called "mystery." In what ways do the nations need to be healed? Every month - That is, in inexpressible abundance. He reiterates that his return is not to be long delayed. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, nor light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever ( Revelation 22:3-5 ). "And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine for it." In the middle of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Worship God.". Can we use work equation to derive Ohm's law? They said that, since God was the beginning, he received his power from no one; since he was the middle, he shared his power with no one; and since he was the end, he never handed over his power to anyone. He has reserved the matter, though not without enough to guide our thoughts, as we have seen. Each (of more than two), every one. Of the nations - Of all the nations assembled there, Revelation 21:24. on the other, she had, when she could, gone on increasing in both, until at last the blow of divine judgment came. Gods love, Gods grace, bestowed on undeserving sinners, is the river of the water of life in Revelation 22:1-2. [14] A. Plummer, The Pulpit Commentary, Vol. Lenski correctly observed that all these terms: avenue, river, and wood (tree) are comprehensive and collective."[15]. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. The warning in Enoch is: Woe to you who drink water from every fountain. 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. Since then the world has not seen the imperial power to which all bow. The imagery of abundant fruit and medicinal leaves should be understood as symbolic of the far-reaching effects of the death of Christ in the redeemed community, the Holy City. the holy city Jerusalem. Bible Gateway Revelation 22 :: NIV - MIT And the leaves of the wood served to heal the people. See comment under Revelation 21:21. Ezekiel 47:12, quoted above, "And the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine"). So far they were right. People of all nations inhabit the city, adding colour and splendour, yet there is complete purity, because sin is excluded (24-27). No literal description of heaven is here intended. Of course the application to the Roman empire would be immediately in the mind of any Christian at Rome. Here we learn at once of what His train consists. Let others speculate, if they will: I am persuaded that he who essays to conceive the details is merely striving to draw a bow beyond the power of man. The idea in the mind of the writer is that of Eden or Paradise; but it is not the Eden of the book of Genesis, or the Oriental or Persian Paradise: it is a picture where all is combined, that in the view of the writer would constitute beauty, or contribute to happiness. The account given of Babylon inRevelation 17:1-18; Revelation 17:1-18 does not follow Revelation 14:1-20 or Revelation 16:1-21 in point of prophetic time, but differs from them in structure. vi., Jub. But is there any reason why we should content ourselves with the measure enjoyed of old? As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional, Life for Leaders, and the founder of the De Pree Centers Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative. I will give to him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Revelation 21:4; Ezekiel 47:12). The variety, likewise, as well as the abundance of the fruits of the Spirit, may be intimated thereby. When Christ came personally to judge and govern the quick (Revelation 20:4), there were thrones; for the risen saints reign with Him. In short, Babylon, the disgusting counterpart of the holy city, in earthly ambition seeks the kings and the masses for her own present objects, while the other suffers now and will reign then. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree give life to the nations.- Basic English BibleIn the midst of its street, and of the river, on this side and on that side, [the] tree of life, producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit; and the leaves of the tree for healing of the nations.- Darby BibleIn the midst of the street of it, and on each side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. We must be impressed by the number of times John insists that Christ will come at any moment ( Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:10; Revelation 22:12; Revelation 22:20). Want to receive the Verse of the Day each day? In Daniel, for instance, we read: "Seal up the vision, for it pertains to many days hence" ( Daniel 8:26). But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. There is a strange phrase in Deuteronomy 23:18. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. down the middle of the great street of the city. It does not mean persons merely, but the souls of beheaded persons. "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book." "Shall we pray.Lord we thank you for Your grace and by grace we will be able to participate in the glorious inheritance of the saints in light. "Go in your closet, shut the door and talk to your Father who sees in secret and He will reward you openly" ( Matthew 6:6 ). THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS ( Revelation 22:3-5 ). And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years." First, "I saw thrones, and they sat upon them." This is what nations have been constantly occupied with, lest any one power should become the beast. The angels are never "called," although they may be "chosen;" and though termed holy, I do not recollect that they are ever spoken of as "faithful." For certain there are two great acts of resurrection, one when the Old Testament saints and the church are caught up to heaven, the other when Satan was bound after the beast and false prophet were thrown into the lake of fire, as well as Babylon judged. Read full chapter Revelation 22:2 in all English translations Revelation 21 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain 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.- American Standard Version (1901)In the middle of its street. through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. This phrase shows man's part in salvation. Since our fathers have fallen asleep everything has gone on as it was from the beginning"( 2 Peter 3:3 ). https://newchristianbiblestudy.org/bible/lxx-a-accents/isaiah/53/5, Starting the Prompt Design Site: A New Home in our Stack Exchange Neighborhood. https://youtube.com/channel/UCHGnpjKsOKcn2yPjjAvfSnA. And unquestionably God has been awakening the attention of His people in a remarkable manner to the value of His word, and not least of all to the portion we are now examining. But "nations of them which are saved," is a most anomalous expression, and betrays man as the author of it. To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve . Trying to find a comical sci-fi book, about someone brought to an alternate world by probability. In this passage there is an ambiguity of punctuation. Revelation 22 adds another eschatological benefit for the nations. ASV in the midst of the street thereof. "Healing, of course, implies disease;" but, "That will be one of the things that will be unknown in heaven."[16]. Feel free to snack on dark chocolate that doesnt contain any sugar if you would like and incorporate other vegetables that you enjoy. And he said to me: "See that you do not do this. THE GUARANTEE OF TRUTH ( Revelation 22:16 ). First--THE RIVER OF LIFE--verses 1 and 2. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations (cf. Take this quite simply and literally. And I John saw these things, I heard them. His blows on this world come more nationally as on Israel; incomparably more severe, as in possession of greater privileges, is the judgment of corrupt Christendom, or Babylon as it is called here. In Daniel's time it was not at hand. It is the love of God--The grace of God--Grace is the free love of God bestowed on those who have not merited d--John expressed Gods grace--the river of the water of life--in other words in John 3:16 "God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. Its fruit was ripe every month. Have you ever linked Revelation 22:1-21 verses 1 and 2 with Ezekiels vision in chapter 47 of his prophecy? Some commentators suggest it is a metaphor for the conversion of the nations. What are the "Leaves" that "Heal" in Revelation 22? - Megiddo And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. The river and the tree are symbols of the life bestowed by the grace of God. Thus the attempt to apply it during the pagan period is altogether futile on the face of the matter. THE ACCEPTED AND THE REJECTED ( Revelation 22:14-15 ). At the beginning there will have been carnage, as we know, among both the western powers and the eastern powers. Here it would seem we have just what answers to that: this name none knew but He Himself. I say not on but over the earth. Bibliographical InformationHenry, Matthew. It produces 12 different kinds of fruita new one each month. It is written to be believed, not to be ignored or explained away. And so I do believe that the day of the Lord is at hand. Have a bowl of oatmeal(steel cut) afterwards if youre not fully satisfied and want something starchy(include mixed berries and/or nuts). The tree of life, in this paradise. A single verse dispels clouds of arguments. In Second Enoch there is the picture of a river in Paradise, which issues in the third heaven, which flows from beneath the tree of life, and which divides into four streams of honey, milk, wine, and oil (2Enoch 8:5). It produced twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a fresh crop month by month, and the leaves of the tree served as medicine for the nations.- Weymouth Biblein the middle of its street. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for night shall not be there. And he shewed me a pure river ( Revelation 22:1 ). "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. It seems like healing is used in Revelation 22 as a metaphor, not physical healing of human bodies, but healing, that is, the making whole of the nations. A third of a mile from its source the river was ankle deep.