Ezekiel 47:5

"Again he measured one thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the knees. Again he measured one thousand, and caused me to pass through waters that were to the waist."

Key Reflection

These verses depict a progressive cleansing or purification journey, with each step deeper into the water symbolizing an increasing level of spiritual purity or intimacy with God. The deepening of the waters reflects a deeper involvement in divine service or understanding, indicating both challenge and growth.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The rivers in Palestine were for the most part mere watercourses, dry in summer, in winter carrying the water along the wadys to the sea. The river of the vision is to have a continuous flow. Waters to swim in -When under Constantine the Roman empire had become Christian, the Church may be contemplated as the full river, to flow on through time until the final completion of Isaiah’s prophecyIsaiah 11:9.

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