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Water

Water in Scripture symbolizes life, purification, God's abundance, and sometimes judgment or overwhelming difficulty. It represents both blessing and trial in the believer's journey.

Overview

Water appears throughout Scripture as a powerful symbol of God's provision, cleansing, and sometimes His judgment. It represents both the refreshing presence of God and the overwhelming trials believers face. Water is essential to life and growth, reflecting our dependence on God's sustenance.

Key Scriptures

"The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depths closed me round about" (Psalms 69:1, KJV). "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee" (Isaiah 43:2, KJV). "The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out" (Proverbs 20:5, ESV).

Application

When facing overwhelming circumstances, remember that God promises His presence through our deepest trials—we need not fear being consumed by life's floods, for Christ walks with us through every difficulty.

Scripture References 40
Full Topical Reference List 220 total — Nave's Topical Bible

(Covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God

(Deep,) of counsel in the heart

(Deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise

(Difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention

(Its instability,) of a wavering disposition

(Its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice

(Many,) of a variety of afflictions

(Many,) of different nations and people

(Noise of many,) of the word of Christ

(Poured out,) of faintness by terror

(Poured out,) of the wrath of God

(Pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny

(Rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked

(Spilled on the ground,) of death

(Still,) of the ordinances of the gospel

Artificial mode of conveying, into large cities

Brought from the jaw-bone of an ass

Brought from the rock

City waterworks

Collected into one place

Consumed by fire from heaven

Covered the whole earth

Created fowls and fishes, &c from

Created the firmament to divide

Daily allowance of

Divided and made to stand on heap

Drops from the clouds in rain

For culinary purposes

For washing the person

Frequently brackish and unfit for use

Healing powers communicated to

In times of scarcity, sold at an enormous price

Iron made to swim in

Jesus walks on

Kept for purification in large waterpots

Libation of

Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man

Of persecutions

Of the support of God

One of the elements of the world

Penetrating

Reflecting images

Rises in vapour to the clouds

Some plants particularly require

Wearing the hardest substances