Salt is a preservative and used for many
things. It was valued in days of old and there
was even a Covenant of Salt. The Covenant
of Salt represented the everlasting friendship
between God and His people. Every
oblation of the meat, (grain & oil), which
was offered had to be with salt, as in the
Covenant of Salt. Salt was scarce
and was precious to them as it was used in
every sacrifice and to preserve meat. Salt become symbolic of incorruptibility of
God's covenant and man's continual obligation
to God. The Covenant of Salt therefore
referred to any inviolable covenant which had
been solemnized, as in Numbers 18: 19, which
was the twelve covenant. We have a
covenant of salt as to God's Word enduring
forever and every promise to us shall be
fulfilled. He is also our everlasting friend, Lord and
Saviour. We are also referred to as
"the salt of the earth" but must
have "savor" to be of use in this
world for the Lord. Savor refers to
godly wisdom of the Lord and prudence in His
service, not as foolish but as wise through
His Spirit.
By the river Ezekiel saw, on each side green
trees would grow for meat, whose leaf would
not fade nor would the fruit be consumed as it
would bring forth new fruit each month,
because the waters issued out of the
sanctuary; and the fruit thereof shall be for
meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. These
are seen as an evergreen type fruit tree,
which will always remain green with new fruit
produced each month, not annually or in a
certain season as the trees we now see.
The leaves of the trees are said to be for
medicine and evidently will have healing
and preservation of life qualities within
which will could cause a body to live without
sickness or disease. Could the mineral
and vitamin content from the waters which
shall overflow in the banks or marishes and
turn into salt near where the trees shall
grow, (Ezek. 47: 11) help nourish the trees
and by God's Holy Spirit, bring
preservation qualities into the leaves as
referred to in Scripture? This is just a
thought based on Scriptures and also from information in the
Septuagint. This states when the waters
overflow into these places, they shall turn
into salt. There will be areas not
healed, which will be as resevoirs at this
time. Another thought is, "why
would leaves of the trees be for healing at
this time or for medicine and for what group of people?" All
in the New Jerusalem and 1,000 years will have
health, but does this speak of preservation of life for those who did not
have translated or glorified bodies as those
in the resurrection and rapture?
These are some questions many ask and we may
wonder about but do not have all the
answers. We only have views from reading
the Scriptures and also thoughts of others
shared. We know God has made perfect
provisions for all and it will be a glorious
time and age.
Tree of Life In the Beginning
We know in the beginning, Adam and Eve had
access to the tree of life until they
sinned. If they had been permitted to
eat of the tree of life in the garden after
they sinned, they could have lived forever and
therefore angels were placed at the garden
entrance to guard the entrance after they were
driven
out by God. As in the beginning when God
gave every green herb for meat,
(nourishment) to Adam and Eve and also
the right to the tree of life, those in the
New Jerusalem will be free to partake of
the trees given by God and also there will be
the trees of life in the new Earth as shown in
Revelation.
Additional thoughts on the leaves of the trees
for the healing of the Nations.
In Revelation 22, we also see the pure river
of water of life, clear as crystal, flowing
out of the throne of God and of the
Lamb. This comes down from heaven after
the 1,000 year reign. We also see the
tree of life on either side of the river,
and the description tells us the leaves of the
tree were for the healing of the
Nations. There will be natural people
born during the Millennium who will be saved
and later enter into the New Jerusalem to live forever. There
will be no sickness, so there will be no need
of healing, as all will be made whole.
The leaves described here seem to show us the
same picture as in the garden paradise of
Eden. The tree of life would cause one
to live forever if they ate of it, and
evidently would have caused Adam and Eve to
live eternally, ( as previously stated), if
they had not sinned. Those who go from the Millennium and enter
into the New Jerusalem will have access to the
tree of life with it's fruit and the leaves
which are said to be for the healing of the
nations. In the 1,000 year reign
of peace on earth, life will be
preserved. There will be no more thence
an infant of days, nor an old man that hath
not filled his days; for the child shall die
an hundred years old; but the sinner being an
hundred years old shall be accursed. {Isa. 65:
20.} For as the days of a tree, so are the
days of God's people, and his elect shall
long enjoy the work of their hands. Isa. 65:
22.
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