Rev 22:1 | RWP | e4.org | He shewed me ( εδειξεν μο ). The angel as in , (cf. ; ). Now the interior of the city. A river of water of life ( ποταμον υδατος ζωης ). For υδωρ ζωης (water of life) see ; ; ; . There was a river in the Garden of Eden ( ). The metaphor of river reappears in ; , and the fountain of life in ; ; ; ; ; ; . Bright as crystal ( λαμπρον ως κρυσταλλον ). See for κρυσταλλον and ; ; for λαμπρον . "Sparkling like rock crystal" (Swete), shimmering like mountain water over the rocks. Proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb ( εκπορευομενον εκ του θρονου του θεου κα του αρνιου ). Cf. ; . Already in Christ is pictured as sharing the Father's throne as in . See also . This phrase has no bearing on the doctrine of the Procession of the Holy Spirit.

‏ Revelation of John 22:1

He shewed me ( εδειξεν μο ). The angel as in 21:9, 10 (cf. 1:1; 4:1). Now the interior of the city.

A river of water of life ( ποταμον υδατος ζωης ). For υδωρ ζωης (water of life) see 7:17; 21:6; 22:17; Joh 4:14. There was a river in the Garden of Eden (Ge 2:10). The metaphor of river reappears in Zec 14:8; Eze 47:9, and the fountain of life in Joe 3:18; Jer 2:13; Pr 10:11; 13:14; 14:27; 16:22; Ps 36:10.

Bright as crystal ( λαμπρον ως κρυσταλλον ). See 4:6 for κρυσταλλον and 15:6; 19:8; 22:16 for λαμπρον. "Sparkling like rock crystal" (Swete), shimmering like mountain water over the rocks.

Proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb ( εκπορευομενον εκ του θρονου του θεου κα του αρνιου ). Cf. Eze 47:1; Zec 14:8. Already in 3:21 Christ is pictured as sharing the Father's throne as in Heb 1:3. See also 22:3. This phrase has no bearing on the doctrine of the Procession of the Holy Spirit.