Why are the unhealed marshes in Ezekiel 47 important to the speaker?
Quick Answer
Because some marshes remain salty and unhealed, he believes Ezekiel describes an earth that has not yet reached the fully restored state of Revelation 21.
Key Scriptures
– Ezekiel 47:8-12 — The river flowing from the sanctuary heals water, sustains fish, and nourishes trees; some marshes remain salty. Its chronology relative to Revelation is debated.
– Revelation 21:1-5 — The new heaven and new earth are followed by the first explicit descent description of New Jerusalem, with death, mourning and pain ended.
Detailed Biblical Study
The speaker contrasts Ezekiel’s mixed landscape with John’s promise of no more death or pain. A reader should distinguish Ezekiel’s sanctuary vision from the New Jerusalem vision before assuming they share the same immediate setting.
Related Teaching
When Does the New Jerusalem Arrive? Before or After the Millennium?
This short addendum asks whether New Jerusalem descends with Yeshua at the beginning of the Millennium or after the final judgment. The speaker argues for an arrival with Yeshua, comparing Ezekiel 47’s healing river, trees, fish, seasons, and unhealed marshes with Revelation 22’s tree of life and healing of the nations. He also compares recurring earthquakes, darkening, hail, blood, and judgments across the seals, trumpets, and bowls, proposing that Revelation revisits the same end-time period thematically rather than advancing as one uninterrupted timeline. He links the returning saints in Zechariah 14:4-5 to the Bride/holy city of Revelation 21:9-10, while inviting listeners to challenge his conclusion.