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In biblical literature, the concept of "flows" often pertains to the movement or abundance of water, blessings, or spiritual life. The imagery of flowing water is frequently used to symbolize divine provision, purity, and the sustaining power of God. This entry explores the various contexts in which "flows" appear in the Bible, drawing from the Berean Standard Bible for scriptural references.
1. Rivers and Streams:The Bible frequently uses the imagery of flowing rivers and streams to depict God's provision and the abundance of His creation. In
Genesis 2:10, the Garden of Eden is described as being watered by a river that "flows out of Eden to water the garden." This river symbolizes the life-giving and sustaining power of God, providing for all creation.
In
Psalm 46:4, the psalmist writes, "There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells." Here, the flowing river represents the presence and blessing of God, bringing joy and sustenance to His people.
2. Flowing with Milk and Honey:The phrase "a land flowing with milk and honey" is a recurring biblical expression denoting the richness and fertility of the Promised Land. In
Exodus 3:8, God promises to deliver the Israelites from Egypt and bring them "to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey." This imagery conveys the abundance and prosperity that God intends for His people.
3. Spiritual Flow:The concept of spiritual flow is evident in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of the living water that He provides. In
John 7:38, Jesus declares, "Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." This metaphor of flowing water signifies the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence, bringing spiritual life and renewal to believers.
4. Flow of Blood:In the Gospels, the account of the woman with the issue of blood highlights the theme of flow in a different context. In
Mark 5:25-29, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years is healed when she touches Jesus' garment. Her healing signifies the power of faith and the compassionate response of Jesus to those in need.
5. Flow of Blessings:The Bible also speaks of the flow of blessings from God to His people. In
Malachi 3:10, God challenges the Israelites to bring the full tithe into the storehouse, promising, "See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing without measure." The imagery of blessings flowing from heaven underscores God's generosity and faithfulness.
6. Flow of Words and Wisdom:Proverbs often uses the imagery of flow to describe the outpouring of wisdom and righteous speech.
Proverbs 18:4 states, "The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook." This metaphor highlights the value and refreshing nature of wise and godly speech.
In summary, the concept of "flows" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from physical rivers and streams to spiritual blessings and divine wisdom. Each instance underscores the dynamic and life-giving nature of God's interaction with His creation and His people.
Greek
3686. onoma -- a name, authority, cause... them from all others. Thus "praying in" means to pray () , bringing revelation
that
flows out of being . "Praying in Jesus' name
...4505. rhume -- the rush (of a moving body), hence a (crowded)...
... Word Origin probably akin to rheuma (that whichflows, current); from rheo Definition
the rush (of a moving body), hence a (crowded) street NASB Word Usage...
1607. ekporeuomai -- to make to go forth, to go forth
... to make to go forth, to go forth NASB Word Usage came (1), come (1), come forth
(1), comes (1), coming (1), eliminated* (1), falling (1),flows (1), go (4...
Strong's Hebrew
549. Amanah -- a river near Damascus, also the region from which...... Amanah. 550 . a river near Damascus, also the region from which it
flows.
Transliteration: Amanah Phonetic Spelling: (am-aw-naw') Short Definition: Amana.
...1980. halak -- to go, come, walk
... die (1), disappears (1), down (2), down* (1), enter (2), extended (2), flashed
(1), fled (1), floated (1), flow (6), flowed (1), flowing (1),flows (1), follow...
5437. sabab -- to turn about, go around, surround
... come around (1), completely* (1), directed (1), driven (1), encircled (2), encircling
(1), encompass (2), engulfed (2), escaped (1), faced* (2),flows around (2...
5107. nub -- to bear fruit
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to bear fruit NASB Word Usage flourish
(1),flows (1), increase (1), yield fruit (1). bring...
3318. yatsa -- to go or come out
... 1), extract (1), falls (1), fell (5), flashing (1), flee away (1), flew here (1),
flow (2), flowed (1), flowing (1), flowing forth (1),flows (1), gave (1...
2100. zub -- to flow, gush
... root Definition to flow, gush NASB Word Usage discharge (14), flow (1), flowed
(1), flowing (19),flows (1), gushed (2), has (1), has a discharge (1), pine...
Library
When the OilFlows
... THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS WHEN THE OILFLOWS. 'And it came to pass, when the vessels
were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel....
O Thou, from whom all GoodnessFlows
... SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 401. O Thou, from whom all goodnessflows. CM
[1536]Manoah:... Alt. O Thou, from whom all goodnessflows,. I lift my heart to thee;...
August the Seventh Rivers from the Snow
... The water of lifeflows out of the throne.... For the grace whichflows out of sovereign
holiness is a minister of the holy Lord to make me holy....
Out of his Fulness.
... i:5-6). It is the adoring utterance of all believers acknowledging the reception
of that unfathomable and never failing grace, whichflows from the eternal...
Seven-Fold Joy
... The stream of Love Divine,. That from the heart of God for evermore.Flows into
mine.... In one eternal love,. A still small stream thatflows unseen below....
On the Union of Believers with Christ
... (2.) On the part of God and Christ, it is the Spirit of both, whoflows from Christ
as the constituted head, into believers, that he may unite them to him as...
Love in the Triune Being of God.
... Fountain of all Love. And from that Fountainflows every earthly love of
whatever name, however faint or feeble. The Creator alone...
Everything is Supernaturalised by the Divine Action.
... ever. The unceasing torrent of graces has its rise in You. It is from You
that itflows, is carried on, and made active. Therefore...
The King's Highway Opened and Cleared
... There is Christ like the conduit in the market-place. As the waterflows
from the pipes, so does grace continually flow from him....
The Omnipotence of Faith
... It is omnipotent because it knits us to Omnipotence. Faith is nothing in itself,
but it is that which attaches us to God, and then His powerflows into us....
Thesaurus
Flows (14 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Flows (14 Occurrences).
... Genesis 2:13 The name of the second
river is Gihon: the same river that
flows through the whole land of Cush.
...Nile (37 Occurrences)
... degree 30' North, long. 35 degree East, andflows Northwest 850 miles
to its junction with the White North. The White Nile, the...
Habor (3 Occurrences)
... There is a river called Khabur which rises in the central highlands of Kurdistan,
andflows south-west till it falls into the Tigris, about 70 miles above Mosul...
Gihon (6 Occurrences)
... If the "waters of Shiloah that go softly" (Isaiah 8:6) refers to the gentle stream
that stillflows through the tunnel into the Pool of Siloam, then this...
Flow (85 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To proceed; to issue forth; as, wealthflows from industry and economy....
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS). Psalms 58:7 Let them vanish as water thatflows away....
Kishon (6 Occurrences)
... All the water East of this line, from the Nazareth hills, Tabor and Little Hermon,
flows down Wady esh-Sherrar and Nahr Jalud into the Jordan....
Winds (35 Occurrences)
... Genesis 2:11 The name of the first is Pishon: this is the one whichflows through
the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; (See NIV)....
Running (135 Occurrences)
... 11. (n.) That which runs orflows; the quantity of a liquid whichflows in a certain
time or during a certain operation; as, the first running of a still. 12....
Plain (113 Occurrences)
... 12; 19:17, 25, 28, 29; Deuteronomy 34:3; 2 Samuel 18:23; 1 Kings 7:46; 2 Chronicles
4:17; Nehemiah 3:22; 12:28), the floor of the valley through which itflows...
Damascus (58 Occurrences)
... The river Barada (see ASANA)flows through Damascus and waters the plain, through
which the Nahr el-Awaj (see PHARPAR) alsoflows, a few miles South of the city...
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