John 7"38 says, "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
Since I see the Bible as being written in parable language (Psalm 78:1-2), I believe every place a river is mentioned in the Bible it is really parable language for the word of God (the gospel and the associated Holy Spirit) going forth. For those who believe the gospel the river brings life. However, there are some instances in which the river is a picture of the opposite side of the gospel for some. For instance, the River Jordan means 'judgement'. The river Euphrates is mentioned in Genesis as the gospel goes forth from the people of God (the garden that God planted), but it dries up in the congregations as the tribulation period arrives to make way for the true believers in Rev 16:12. What do you think rivers in the Bible mean, or are they simply physical rivers on a map, nothing more?
Since I see the Bible as being written in parable language (Psalm 78:1-2), I believe every place a river is mentioned in the Bible it is really parable language for the word of God (the gospel and the associated Holy Spirit) going forth. For those who believe the gospel the river brings life. However, there are some instances in which the river is a picture of the opposite side of the gospel for some. For instance, the River Jordan means 'judgement'. The river Euphrates is mentioned in Genesis as the gospel goes forth from the people of God (the garden that God planted), but it dries up in the congregations as the tribulation period arrives to make way for the true believers in Rev 16:12. What do you think rivers in the Bible mean, or are they simply physical rivers on a map, nothing more?
