Revelation 22:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

The midst

Revelation 22:1

Revelation 21:21

Ezekiel 47:1

The tree of life

Proverbs 3:18

Healing

General references

Proverbs 3:18

Bible References

The midst

Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar.

The tree of life

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’

Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”—

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

Healing

The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.

He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.

“Render the hearts of this people

insensitive,

Their ears dull,
And their eyes dim,

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”

“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,

Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed;

Save me and I will be saved,

For You are my praise.

Then he said to me, “These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the Arabah; then they go toward the sea, being made to flow into the sea, and the waters of the sea become fresh.

I will heal their apostasy,
I will love them freely,
For My anger has turned away from them.

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

and He Himself

bore our sins in His body on the

cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

General references

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.