Question:
Please explain Rev. 22:2
Answer:
Read verses 1 and 2, punctuating as follows: “And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of the street of it [“thereof,” R.V.]. 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.” We know no reason to “spiritualize” the above statement. It will be in that new earth a literal tree, ·growing on either side of the street, overarching the river which flows through the midst of the street. Its life giving fruit is of twelve kinds, and its leaves, with their healing properties, will be for the service of the nations, restoring later generations to man’s pristine stature, strength, and glory.
