Ezekiel 47:1

Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

Cross-reference

Psalm 46:4 Parallel

Psalm 46:4 depicts a river making glad God's city — a strong thematic parallel to the life-giving temple river here.

Joel 3:18 Parallel

Joel 3:18 also describes a spring flowing from the Lord's house, directly echoing this vision of water from the temple.

Zechariah 13:1 foretells a fountain opened for cleansing from sin — the same purifying water that flows from the temple here.

Zechariah 14:8 explicitly says living water will flow from Jerusalem to the seas — a clear parallel to this river from the temple.

John 7:37-39 identifies this river as the Holy Spirit, fulfilled in Christ — a typological fulfillment of Ezekiel's temple water.

Revelation 22:1 shows the river of life flowing from God's throne — the New Testament fulfillment of Ezekiel's eschatological river.

Isaiah 35:6 Parallel

Isaiah 35:6 also promises waters breaking forth in the desert, bringing healing — the same life‑giving stream from God's presence.

Isaiah 41:18 promises rivers in dry places — the same divine provision of water that transforms the land from the temple.

Zechariah 14:4 describes the Mount of Olives splitting, leading to living waters from Jerusalem — a parallel eschatological river.

John 7:38 Allusion

John 7:38 echoes this image: 'rivers of living water' flowing from believers, connecting the temple river to the Spirit.

Revelation 22:2 shows the river of life from God's throne — a direct fulfillment and parallel to Ezekiel's temple river.

Jeremiah 2:13 laments that Israel forsook God, the spring of living water — contrasting with the restored flow from the temple here.

Isaiah 55:1 Allusion

Isaiah 55:1 invites the thirsty to come to the waters — the same life-giving water imagery seen in this temple river.