Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:A river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became the source of four rivers.And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
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… exact same language in the Hebrew describing how God is walking among his people through the tabernacle. Then we read in Genesis chapter 2 verse 10 through 12 how Eden is filled with gold, delium, and onyx stone. And we see all those in the tabernacle. And this delium is really interesting here because you might say, well, those are just common things. But no, delium is only mentioned one other time in the entire Old Testament after Eden. And it's when it's compared to manna. And the tabernacle has a jar of manna right in the middle of it. That's all in Exodus 16, 33 and Numbers chapter 11, verse 7. Then Eden has a tree of life right in the center of it. And the tabernacle has a menorah or a lampstand in it, Exodus chapter 25, verse 31 through 40, that's shaped and described exactly like a tree with branches and blossoms and flowers. The lampstand basically makes the inside of the tabernacle look like a garden. …
… And in Leviticus chapter 26, verses 11 and 12, specifically verse 12, we see the exact same language describing how God is walking with his people in the tabernacle. And then in Genesis chapter 2, verse 10 through 12, Eden is described as a place filled with gold, delium, and onyx, all of which are represented in the tabernacle. And delium's really interesting because you might say, well, that's just kind of a coincidence, but delium is only mentioned one other time after Genesis 2. And it's referring in the book of Exodus, Exodus 16, 33, to the manna that God provided in the wilderness in Numbers chapter 11, verse 7, those two verses together make clear there was some of that manna that was to be included in the middle of the tabernacle. Then Eden had the tree of life at the center of it, and the tabernacle had a lampstand in it, Exodus 25, verse 31 through 40, that's described, depicted like a tree, complete with blossoms and branches and flowers. …
… Verse 8, new waters, living waters, massive topographic geological transformation. This will be a new Eden, Genesis 2.10, now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided and became four rivers. A river flows, a new river created by God in the chasm that's been created when Jesus touches the Mount of Olives. Massive valley. The last Adam has restored paradise. When the Lord Jesus comes, He will fully vanquish His enemies. He will save the remnant of Israel and the nations. He will establish His kingdom on earth. He will rule from Jerusalem. The saints will rule with Him, and all the world will worship Him. Isaiah 4 says in verse 2, In that day the branch of the Lord, there's that same phrase again, And in that day the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the adornment of the survivors of Israel. They're going to be kind of the crown jewel in the kingdom. …