Ezekiel 47

Ezekiel 47:1

A VISION CONCERNING THE LANDIn chapters 47-48 Ezekiel is given a picture of the land during the millennial Kingdom. “Behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward"that is, they came from the altar. That is where all blessings originateat the altar. Everything that comes to us by way of blessings comes through the death of Christ for you and me upon the cross. The water here is a type of the Holy Spirit, and many spiritual lessons may be drawn from this passage:

Ezekiel 47:3

“The waters were to the ankles.” This speaks of the walk of the believer in the Spirit.

Ezekiel 47:4

“The waters were to the knees"this speaks of prayer. “The waters were to the loins.” We are to gird up our loins for service. The walk and service of a believer rest upon the redemption we have in Christ.

Ezekiel 47:5

“Waters to swim in” indicates the fullness of the Spirit. This looks forward to the day when God will pour out His Spirit upon these people; He is not doing that today.

Ezekiel 47:7

“Many trees"this is the fruit that will be in our lives. I have given you an application of this passage which we can make to our own lives. However, its interpretation for the people of Israel is that there will be an eternal spring of water coming out of that altar in that day which will bring blessing to that land. And, my friend, they need water in that land today. Chapter 48 gives us the division of the land among the twelve tribes. Of particular interest to us is the tribe of Dan: