Rev 22:1 | Clarke | STEP | The river of the water of life, . The tree of life, . There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God, . The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and states that the time of the fulfillment is at hand, , . He forbids John to worship him, , . Again he states that the time of the fulfillment of the prophecies of this book is at hand, . Christ is Alpha and Omega, . The blessedness of those who keep his commandments; they enter through the gates into the city, . All the unholy are excluded, . Christ sent his angel to testify of those things in the Churches, . The invitation of the Spirit and the bride, . A curse denounced against those who shall either add to or take away front the prophecies of this book, , . Christ cometh quickly, . The apostolical benediction, . Verse 1 Pure river of water of life - This is evidently a reference to the garden of paradise, and the river by which it was watered; and there is also a reference to the account, . Water of life, as we have seen before, generally signifies spring or running water; here it may signify incessant communications of happiness proceeding from God.

Revelation of John 22:1

Introduction

The river of the water of life, Rev 22:1. The tree of life, Rev 22:2. There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God, Rev 22:3-5. The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and states that the time of the fulfillment is at hand, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:7. He forbids John to worship him, Rev 22:8, Rev 22:9. Again he states that the time of the fulfillment of the prophecies of this book is at hand, Rev 22:10-12. Christ is Alpha and Omega, Rev 22:13. The blessedness of those who keep his commandments; they enter through the gates into the city, Rev 22:14. All the unholy are excluded, Rev 22:15. Christ sent his angel to testify of those things in the Churches, Rev 22:16. The invitation of the Spirit and the bride, Rev 22:17. A curse denounced against those who shall either add to or take away front the prophecies of this book, Rev 22:18, Rev 22:19. Christ cometh quickly, Rev 22:20. The apostolical benediction, Rev 22:21.

Verse 1

Pure river of water of life - This is evidently a reference to the garden of paradise, and the river by which it was watered; and there is also a reference to the account, Eze 47:7-12. Water of life, as we have seen before, generally signifies spring or running water; here it may signify incessant communications of happiness proceeding from God.