![]() ![]() The identification of the rivers in this passage is very difficult. ![]() The rivers from paradise deserve our special attention. And thirdly, a river was made to flow through this garden, and subsequently to divide into four rivers. A part of the created world was made into a garden for man to live in. Man was created of dust from the ground and made alive. Then, in Genesis 2:4, the story begins where the creation ended – man. Now everything had been created, and God rested, and made the seventh day a special day. 1 In the preceding chapter the history has been told of the six days of creation, ending in the creation of man. The rivers are not mentioned in connection with another subject, they are the special subject of Genesis 2:10-14.Īctually, the river is the third main topic of Genesis 2. Here we do not find a historical detail which is carried along in the stream of the narrative. It is no more than a geographical detail, historically correct but without special significance. ![]() Then this incidental mention of Jeshimon is not of great importance to us. When the Ziphites say to Saul: "Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon." (1 Samuel 26:1) There are such rather unimportant side remarks in the Bible. We cannot brush off this part as unimportant. And connected with this, what can we do with it today. Many readers of the Bible will have wondered why this passage is included in the story of creation. The names of all four rivers are given, and except for the last one, the countries where they flow are mentioned. To be more precise, about one river, which divides and becomes four rivers. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.In the middle of Genesis' record of God's creation work we unexpectedly come across a passage about four rivers (Genesis 2:10-14). He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 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. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. And, behold, I come quickly and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. And I John saw these things, and heard them. Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. And there shall be no night there and they need no candle, neither light of the sun for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And they shall see his face and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it and his servants shall serve him: 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.22 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. Bible, King James Version Bible, King James Version ![]()
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