Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Cross-reference
Genesis 13:10
Allusion
In Genesis 13:10, the Jordan plain is described as 'like the garden of the LORD' — a direct allusion to this river and the Eden it watered.
Revelation 22:1
Typology
In Revelation 22:1, the river of life flows from God's throne in the New Jerusalem — the Eden river fulfilled and restored in eternal paradise.
Ezekiel 47:7
Allusion
In Ezekiel 47:7, the prophet sees a similar vision of a life-giving river flowing from the temple, echoing the river that watered Eden.
Psalm 46:4
Allusion
In Psalm 46:4, a river gladdens the city of God — echoing the Eden river that flows from God's presence, linking paradise imagery to Zion.