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==The Meaning of the Water of Life== | ==The Meaning of the Water of Life== | ||
Water (molecular formula: H₂O) is essential for sustaining life. Although it varies according to each person's physical condition, roughly 50 to 80% of the body is water.<ref>[https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body The Water in You: Water and the Human Body], ''U.S. Geological Survey'', May 22, 2019</ref> If a person loses 1%-2% of their body fluid, it can cause severe thirst; if they lose 5%-10%, it can lead to a coma; and if they lose at least 12%, it can lead to death.<ref>[https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpa/19/5/19_5_207/_pdf The Turnover of Body Water as an Indicator of Health], Hideki Shimamoto and Shuichi Komiya, ''Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science'', 2000 Sep;19(5), pp. 207-212</ref> Animals and plants also need water to sustain its life. Just as those who wander in the desert desire water over gold, the water of life is essential for those who desire salvation the most. | Water (molecular formula: H₂O) is essential for sustaining life. Although it varies according to each person's physical condition, roughly 50 to 80% of the body is water.<ref>[https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body The Water in You: Water and the Human Body], ''U.S. Geological Survey'', May 22, 2019</ref> If a person loses 1%-2% of their body fluid, it can cause severe thirst; if they lose 5%-10%, it can lead to a coma; and if they lose at least 12%, it can lead to death.<ref>[https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpa/19/5/19_5_207/_pdf The Turnover of Body Water as an Indicator of Health], Hideki Shimamoto and Shuichi Komiya, ''Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science'', 2000 Sep;19(5), pp. 207-212</ref> Animals and plants also need water to sustain its life. Just as those who wander in the desert desire water over gold, the water of life is essential for those who desire salvation the most. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign LORD, “when I will send a '''famine''' through the land—not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a '''famine of hearing the words of the LORD.''' Men will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.” |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= “The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign LORD, “when I will send a '''famine''' through the land—not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a '''famine of hearing the words of the LORD.''' Men will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+8%3A11-12&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Amos 8:11–12]}} | ||
The prophet Amos likened the world without God’s word to a famine. A famine is when there is a severe shortage of food and water; if it progresses, living things come to die. In reference to the Bible, God’s word is the water of life. God’s word is likened to water because it sustains the life of the soul. The water of life also indicates the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] that will come upon the saints through the word of truth. This is why the [[Bible]] describes the descent of the Holy Spirit as streams of living water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | The prophet Amos likened the world without God’s word to a famine. A famine is when there is a severe shortage of food and water; if it progresses, living things come to die. In reference to the Bible, God’s word is the water of life. God’s word is likened to water because it sustains the life of the soul. The water of life also indicates the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] that will come upon the saints through the word of truth. This is why the [[Bible]] describes the descent of the Holy Spirit as streams of living water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zechariah+14%3A16-17&version=NIV |title=Zechariah 14:16–17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
{{quote5 |내용= On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, '''streams of living water''' will flow from within him.” By this he meant the '''Spirit''', whom those who believed in him were later to receive... |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, '''streams of living water''' will flow from within him.” By this he meant the '''Spirit''', whom those who believed in him were later to receive... |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+7%3A37-39&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV John 7:37–39]}} | ||
The water of life, which is given by God’s grace, is not only given to the saints while God is carrying out the work of salvation on this earth. Even when the members go to [[heaven]], the blessing of the water of life continues.<ref>Chapter 3 Life and Activities in the Angelic World, ''VISITORS FROM THE ANGELIC WORLD,'' Ahnsahnghong, pg.15, Melchizedek Pub. Co., Ltd</ref> | The water of life, which is given by God’s grace, is not only given to the saints while God is carrying out the work of salvation on this earth. Even when the members go to [[heaven]], the blessing of the water of life continues.<ref>Chapter 3 Life and Activities in the Angelic World, ''VISITORS FROM THE ANGELIC WORLD,'' Ahnsahnghong, pg.15, Melchizedek Pub. Co., Ltd</ref> | ||
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===Age of the Father: God Jehovah=== | ===Age of the Father: God Jehovah=== | ||
It was [[Jehovah]] who gave the water of life in the Age of the Father. The prophet [[Jeremiah]] proclaimed the word of God as follows: | It was [[Jehovah]] who gave the water of life in the Age of the Father. The prophet [[Jeremiah]] proclaimed the word of God as follows: | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken '''me''', the '''spring of living water''', and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken '''me''', the '''spring of living water''', and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+2%3A13&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Jeremiah 2:13]}} | ||
God Jehovah called Himself the spring of living water. To dig your own cistern rather than asking God for the water of life means to make and follow doctrines based on men’s opinions.<ref>Chapter 9 The Holy Spirit of the Latter Rain, ''THE LAW OF MOSES & THE LAW OF CHRIST,'' Ahnsahnghong, pg.136, Melchizedek Pub. Co., Ltd</ref> Like broken cisterns that cannot hold water, doctrines made by men are useless. In the Age of the Father, those who came to God [[God the Father (Jehovah)|Jehovah]], the Savior, could receive the water of life. There were many prophets who preached the word of God in the Age of the Father, but nowhere in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] does it say that the prophets gave the water of life. | God Jehovah called Himself the spring of living water. To dig your own cistern rather than asking God for the water of life means to make and follow doctrines based on men’s opinions.<ref>Chapter 9 The Holy Spirit of the Latter Rain, ''THE LAW OF MOSES & THE LAW OF CHRIST,'' Ahnsahnghong, pg.136, Melchizedek Pub. Co., Ltd</ref> Like broken cisterns that cannot hold water, doctrines made by men are useless. In the Age of the Father, those who came to God [[God the Father (Jehovah)|Jehovah]], the Savior, could receive the water of life. There were many prophets who preached the word of God in the Age of the Father, but nowhere in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] does it say that the prophets gave the water of life. | ||
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===Age of the Son: Jesus=== | ===Age of the Son: Jesus=== | ||
It is Jesus, the Savior of the Age of the Son, who gave the water of life in the Age of the Son. Through the conversation between Jesus Christ and the [[Samaria|Samaritan]] woman, we can learn who provides the water of life. | It is Jesus, the Savior of the Age of the Son, who gave the water of life in the Age of the Son. Through the conversation between Jesus Christ and the [[Samaria|Samaritan]] woman, we can learn who provides the water of life. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= '''Jesus''' answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a '''spring of water welling up to eternal life.'''” |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= '''Jesus''' answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a '''spring of water welling up to eternal life.'''” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A13-14&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV John 4:13–14]}} | ||
The water that makes us never thirst is the water of life that quenches our spiritual thirst. The spring of water welling up to eternal life is also the water of life. Jesus, who gives us this water, is the spring of the water of life. Jesus taught the words of life for three years during His public life. The prophet [[Isaiah]] saw that Jesus would preach to the Israelites, dying from not hearing the word, and wrote, “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters” (Isa 55:1).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | The water that makes us never thirst is the water of life that quenches our spiritual thirst. The spring of water welling up to eternal life is also the water of life. Jesus, who gives us this water, is the spring of the water of life. Jesus taught the words of life for three years during His public life. The prophet [[Isaiah]] saw that Jesus would preach to the Israelites, dying from not hearing the word, and wrote, “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters” (Isa 55:1).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+55%3A1&version=NIV |title=Isaiah 55:1 |quote= }}</ref> Only God, the Savior, has the authority to give the water of life. In the Age of the Son, there were many [[Apostle|apostles]] and saints who preached the word of God, but nowhere in the Bible does it say that any of them gave the water of life. It was only Jesus, the Savior, who gave the water of life. | ||
===Age of the Holy Spirit: Spirit and Bride=== | ===Age of the Holy Spirit: Spirit and Bride=== | ||
The Bible tells us that [[the Spirit and the Bride]] are the sources of living water in the Age of the Holy Spirit. | The Bible tells us that [[the Spirit and the Bride]] are the sources of living water in the Age of the Holy Spirit. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= The '''Spirit and the bride''' say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, '''let him take the free gift of the water of life.''' |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= The '''Spirit and the bride''' say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, '''let him take the free gift of the water of life.''' |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A17&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Revelation 22:17]}} | ||
According to the [[Trinity]], the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] is the same as [[God the Father (Jehovah)|God the Father]] and [[God the Son (Jesus)|God the Son]]; therefore, He is [[God the Father]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | According to the [[Trinity]], the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] is the same as [[God the Father (Jehovah)|God the Father]] and [[God the Son (Jesus)|God the Son]]; therefore, He is [[God the Father]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+2%3A10-11&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 2:10–11 |quote= }}</ref> The Bride, the [[The Wife (Bride) of the Lamb|Wife of the Lamb]], was represented as Jerusalem coming down from heaven in Apostle [[John (Apostle)|John]]'s vision.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A9-10&version=NIV |title=Revelation 21:9–10 |quote= }}</ref> It is only God who gave the water of life in the Age of the Father and the Age of the Son. Therefore, the Spirit and the Bride who give the water of life in the Age of the Holy Spirit are also Gods. Apostle [[Paul]] wrote in his letter that the Heavenly Jerusalem was the Mother of the saints. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is '''our mother.''' |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is '''our mother.''' |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+4%3A26&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Galatians 4:26]}} | ||
In the Age of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit and the Bride, the Saviors—'''God the Father''' and '''God the Mother'''—give the water of life to those who want to quench their spiritual thirst. | In the Age of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit and the Bride, the Saviors—'''God the Father''' and '''God the Mother'''—give the water of life to those who want to quench their spiritual thirst. | ||
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==Jerusalem Where the Water of Life Flows Out From== | ==Jerusalem Where the Water of Life Flows Out From== | ||
The Old Testament records Jerusalem as the source of the water of life. | The Old Testament records Jerusalem as the source of the water of life. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= On that day '''living water''' will flow out from '''Jerusalem''', half to the eastern sea and half to the western sea, in summer and in winter. |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= On that day '''living water''' will flow out from '''Jerusalem''', half to the eastern sea and half to the western sea, in summer and in winter. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zechariah+14%3A8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Zechariah 14:8]}}{{quote5 |내용= The man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was flowing from the south side. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+47%3A1-2&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Ezekiel 47:1–2]}} | ||
Around 520 B.C., the prophet [[Zechariah]] prophesied that living water would flow out from Jerusalem in the last days. This is a prophecy about [[God the Mother]], who is represented as the Heavenly Jerusalem. The temple mentioned by the prophet [[Ezekiel]] is also the Jerusalem [[temple]], and it is a prophecy that the water of life will come from the Bride, Heavenly [[Jerusalem Mother]] in the last days. The Old Testament shows the salvation of [[New Jerusalem|Heavenly Jerusalem]] Mother through the earthly [[Jerusalem]], which is a shadow. He described how the water of life would flow out into the whole world as follows: | Around 520 B.C., the prophet [[Zechariah]] prophesied that living water would flow out from Jerusalem in the last days. This is a prophecy about [[God the Mother]], who is represented as the Heavenly Jerusalem. The temple mentioned by the prophet [[Ezekiel]] is also the Jerusalem [[temple]], and it is a prophecy that the water of life will come from the Bride, Heavenly [[Jerusalem Mother]] in the last days. The Old Testament shows the salvation of [[New Jerusalem|Heavenly Jerusalem]] Mother through the earthly [[Jerusalem]], which is a shadow. He described how the water of life would flow out into the whole world as follows: | ||
{{quote5 |내용= As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that no one could cross. |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that no one could cross. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+47%3A3-5&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Ezekiel 47:3–5]}} | ||
The water of life that was once ankle-deep became knee-deep, reached up to the waist, and even became a river no one could cross. It is a prophecy that the water of life will become stronger as it flows. According to this prophecy, the word of the water of life, which began from Heavenly Jerusalem, is now spreading rapidly throughout the whole world. The evidence is clearly seen through the advancement of the gospel work that is led by Heavenly Mother. The [[gospel]] of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]] has been preached in 175 different countries, and members from various backgrounds are coming to Heavenly Mother.<ref>[https://shindonga.donga.com/culture/article/all/13/1752139/1 World Mission Society Church of God Opens the Age of 3 Million Saints on 55th Anniversary], ''Shindonga'', June 2019</ref><ref>[https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318952 <nowiki>[Special Feature ● Luther's 500 Years of Religious Reformation—Church of God and Truth in the Bible] 2.7 Million World Mission Society Church of God Saints' 'Grand Chorus'</nowiki>], ''Monthly JoongAng'', November 17, 2017</ref> | The water of life that was once ankle-deep became knee-deep, reached up to the waist, and even became a river no one could cross. It is a prophecy that the water of life will become stronger as it flows. According to this prophecy, the word of the water of life, which began from Heavenly Jerusalem, is now spreading rapidly throughout the whole world. The evidence is clearly seen through the advancement of the gospel work that is led by Heavenly Mother. The [[gospel]] of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]] has been preached in 175 different countries, and members from various backgrounds are coming to Heavenly Mother.<ref>[https://shindonga.donga.com/culture/article/all/13/1752139/1 World Mission Society Church of God Opens the Age of 3 Million Saints on 55th Anniversary], ''Shindonga'', June 2019</ref><ref>[https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318952 <nowiki>[Special Feature ● Luther's 500 Years of Religious Reformation—Church of God and Truth in the Bible] 2.7 Million World Mission Society Church of God Saints' 'Grand Chorus'</nowiki>], ''Monthly JoongAng'', November 17, 2017</ref> | ||
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===The Power to Revive All Nations=== | ===The Power to Revive All Nations=== | ||
The book of Ezekiel talks about the water of life and its effect. | The book of Ezekiel talks about the water of life and its effect. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water '''fresh'''; so where the river flows everything will live.” |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= “Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water '''fresh'''; so where the river flows everything will live.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+47%3A9&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Ezekiel 47:9]}} | ||
Wherever the water of life flows, living things prosper and the salt water becomes fresh. In the Bible, the sea refers to human society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | Wherever the water of life flows, living things prosper and the salt water becomes fresh. In the Bible, the sea refers to human society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+17%3A15&version=NIV |title=Revelation 17:15 |quote= }}</ref> The “salt water being made fresh” means that mankind, dying in the spiritual famine, will come to life by receiving the water of life. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves '''for healing'''.” |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= “Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves '''for healing'''.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+47%3A12&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Ezekiel 47:12]}} | ||
On both banks of the river of the water of life, there are trees with leaves that bear fruit every month and serve for healing. The leaves of trees grown with the water of life also have the effect of giving life to human beings who are destined to die. God showed the effect of the water of life again through Apostle John in the New Testament. | On both banks of the river of the water of life, there are trees with leaves that bear fruit every month and serve for healing. The leaves of trees grown with the water of life also have the effect of giving life to human beings who are destined to die. God showed the effect of the water of life again through Apostle John in the New Testament. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the '''throne of God''' and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the '''healing of the nations.''' |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the '''throne of God''' and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the '''healing of the nations.''' |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A1-2&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Revelation 22:1–2]}} | ||
The source of the river of life is God and the throne of the Lamb. The throne of God refers to Heavenly Jerusalem Mother.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | The source of the river of life is God and the throne of the Lamb. The throne of God refers to Heavenly Jerusalem Mother.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+3%3A17&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 3:17 |quote= }}</ref> Although the water of life has the power to revive souls, we cannot obtain it without knowing its source. The book of [[Revelation]] reveals the effect of the water of life and that its source is [[Heavenly Mother]]. | ||
===The Glory of Becoming Kings of the Kingdom of Heaven=== | ===The Glory of Becoming Kings of the Kingdom of Heaven=== | ||
Revelation 22 foretells the glory that those who have received the water of life will enjoy as well as the power of the water of life that redeems all nations. | Revelation 22 foretells the glory that those who have received the water of life will enjoy as well as the power of the water of life that redeems all nations. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will '''reign for ever and ever.''' |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will '''reign for ever and ever.''' |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A5&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Revelation 22:5]}} | ||
In heaven, since there is no more darkness, there is no need for the light of a lamp or the light of the sun; it is a place where we will spend eternity with God, who is light. “They,” who are there, are those who have received the water of life from Heavenly Mother.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | In heaven, since there is no more darkness, there is no need for the light of a lamp or the light of the sun; it is a place where we will spend eternity with God, who is light. “They,” who are there, are those who have received the water of life from Heavenly Mother.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Revelation 22:1–2 |quote= }}</ref> Those who accept the water of life will not only be revived but become kings who reign forever in [[heaven]]. Since such a blessing has been prepared, the Spirit and the Bride invite mankind to come to receive the water of life at the end of the same chapter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A17&version=NIV |title=Revelation 22:17 |quote= }}</ref> On the other hand, the prophet Ezekiel prophesied against those who rejected the water of life by likening them to swamps and marshes. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.” |출처= [https://www. | {{quote5 |내용= “But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+47%3A11&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Ezekiel 47:11]}} | ||
The Dead Sea is a lake that spans Israel and Jordan. Because it is below sea level, it cannot flow out to other places, and its salinity is about five times more than that of seawater because it evaporates fast.<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/56047-why-is-dead-sea-so-salty.html#:~:text=NOAA%20estimates%20that%20the%20water%20in%20the%20Dead%20Sea%20is%20five%20to%20nine%20times%20as%20briny%20as%20seawater. Why Is the Dead Sea So Salty?], ''Live Science'', September 10, 2016</ref> The swamps and marshes around the Dead Sea become salty lands when water evaporates in the sunlight, where grass or trees cannot grow. Those who reject the water of life will not become fresh, but desolate just like swamps and marshes where living things cannot live. | The Dead Sea is a lake that spans Israel and Jordan. Because it is below sea level, it cannot flow out to other places, and its salinity is about five times more than that of seawater because it evaporates fast.<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/56047-why-is-dead-sea-so-salty.html#:~:text=NOAA%20estimates%20that%20the%20water%20in%20the%20Dead%20Sea%20is%20five%20to%20nine%20times%20as%20briny%20as%20seawater. Why Is the Dead Sea So Salty?], ''Live Science'', September 10, 2016</ref> The swamps and marshes around the Dead Sea become salty lands when water evaporates in the sunlight, where grass or trees cannot grow. Those who reject the water of life will not become fresh, but desolate just like swamps and marshes where living things cannot live. | ||