Chapter Forty-three/The Resplendent City - The River of Water of Life-

 The River originates at "the throne of God and of the Lamb." This is appropriate, since the basis of Jehovah's life-giving provisions is the ransom sacrifice, and this was provided because Jehovah "loved the world so much that he gave his only be-gotten Son, in order that every exercising faith in might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) The water of life also involves God's Word, which spoken of as water in the Bible. (Ephesians 5:26) However, the river of of li99

fe includes not only the truth but also every provision of Jehovah, based on Jesus'sacrifice, for recovering obedient humans from sin Jand death and granting them everlasting life.- JOHN 1:29; 1 JOHN 2:1, 2.0.

During the Thousand Year Reign, the benefits of the ransom are applied fully through the priesthood of Jesus and his 144,000 under priests. Fittingly, then, the river of water of life flow through the middle of the broad way of New Jerusalem. This is composed of spirit Israel, which along with Jesus make up the true seed of Abraham. (Galatians 3:16, 29) Therefore, when the waters of life flows through the middle of the broad way of the symbolic city, "all nations of the earth will have full opportunity to bless themselves by Abraham's seed. Jehovah promise to Abraham will be completely fulfilled. - Genesis 22:17, 18.

Next time: Chapter Forty-Three/The Resplendent City-Trees of Life

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