Rivers
1. Source of. Job 28:10; Ps 104:8,10.
2. Enclosed within banks. Da 12:5.
3. Flow through valleys. Ps 104:8,10.
4. Some of
a. Great and mighty. Ge 15:18; Ps 74:15.
b. Deep. Eze 47:5; Zec 10:11.
c. Broad. Isa 33:21.
d. Rapid. Jdj 5:21.
e. Parted into many streams. Ge 2:10; Isa 11:5.
5. Run into the sea. Ec 1:7; Eze 47:8.
6. God’s power over, unlimited. Isa 50:2; Na 1:4.
7. Useful for
a. Supplying drink to the people. Jer 2:18.
b. Commerce. Isa 23:3.
c. Promoting vegetation. Ge 2:10.
d. Bathing. Ex 2:5.
8. Baptism often performed in. Mt 3:6.
9. Of Canaan abounded with fish. Le 11:9,10.
10. Banks of
a. Covered with flags. Ex 2:3,5.
b. Planted with trees. Eze 47:7.
c. Frequented by doves. Song 5:12.
d. Frequented by wild beasts. Jer 49:19.
e. Places of common resort. Ps 137:1.
f. Frequently overflowed. Jos 3:15; 1Ch 12:15.
g. Peculiarly fruitful. Ps 1:3; Isa 32:20.
11. Gardens often made beside. Nu 24:6.
12. Cities often built beside. Ps 46:4; 137:1.
13. Often the boundaries of kingdoms. Jos 22:25; 1Ki 4:24.
14. Mentioned in scripture
a. Of Eden. Ge 2:10.
b. Of Jotbath. De 10:7.
c. Of Ethiopia. Isa 18:1.
d. Of Babylon. Ps 137:1.
e. Of Egypt. Ge 15:18.
f. Of Damascus. 2Ki 5:12.
g. Of Ahava. Ezr 8:15.
h. Of Judah. Joe 3:18.
i. Of Philippi. Ac 16:13.
j. Abana. 2Ki 5:12.
k. Arnon. De 2:36; Jos 12:1.
l. Chebar. Eze 1:1,3; 10:15,20.
m. Euphrates. Ge 2:14.
n. Gihon. Ge 2:13.
o. Gozan. 2Ki 17:6; 1Ch 5:26.
p. Hiddekel. Ge 2:14.
q. Jabbok. De 2:37; Jos 12:2.
r. Jordan. Jos 3:8; 2Ki 5:10.
s. Kanah. Jos 16:8.
t. Kishon. Jdj 5:21.
u. Pharpar. 2Ki 5:12.
v. Pison. Ge 2:11.
w. Ulai. Da 8:16.
15. Many, fordable in some places. Ge 32:22; Jos 2:7; Isa 16:2.
16. Illustrative
a. Of the abundance of grace in Christ. Isa 32:2; Joh 1:16.
b. Of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit. Ps 46:4; Isa 41:18; 43:19,20; Joh 7:38,39.
c. Of heavy afflictions. Ps 69:2; Isa 43:2.
d. Of abundance. Job 20:17; 29:6.
e. Of people flying from judgments. Isa 23:10.
f. (Steady course of,) of peace of saints. Isa 66:12.
g. (Fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints. Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8.
h. (Drying up of,) of God’s judgments. Isa 19:1-8; Jer 51:36; Na 1:4; Zec 10:11.
i. (Overflowing of,) of God’s judgments. Isa 8:7,8; 28:2,18; Jer 47:2.