"his voice as the sound of many waters."

[9Harmony]

Revelations;

1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man...

1:15 ...and his voice as the sound of many waters.

I find that quote fascinating.

There are references in the scriptures of water meaning the Word of God.

This verse from Revelations (imho) is referring to the principle of Progressive Revelation, to be revealed at the second coming.

Below I have posted verses from several scriptures referencing water. Imho, It appears to be the same message, the same Voice, renewed throughout the ages.

Enjoy, and discuss (nicely).

10:13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.(King James Bible, Jeremiah)

the counsels of heaven are likened to water, even as the Qur’án saith: ‘And pure water send We down from Heaven,’ 1 and the Gospel: ‘Except a man be baptized of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.’ 2 Thus is it clear that the Teachings which come from God are heavenly outpourings of grace; they are rain-showers of divine mercy, and they cleanse the human heart. Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Baha, Pages 146-150


Withhold not, O my Lord, the water that is life indeed from running down—the water from whose murmuring the wondrous melodies which extol and glorify Thee can be heard. Prayers and Meditations by Baha'u'llah, Pages 69-70



Water is the cause of life, and when Christ speaks of water, He is symbolizing that which is the cause of Everlasting Life. This life-giving water of which He speaks is like unto fire, for it is none other than the Love of God, and this love means life to our souls. Paris Talks, Pages 81-83

To shelter Virtue's laws;

The Fount whence Life's stream draws

All waters of all rivers of all being:

The One Unborn, Unending:

Unchanging and Unblending!

With might and majesty, past thought, past seeing!
(Hindu, Bhagavad Gita (Edwin Arnold tr))



I am the fresh taste of the water;
(Hindu, Bhagavad Gita (Edwin Arnold tr))

And God sendeth down water from Heaven, and by it giveth life to the Earth after it hath been dead: verily, in this is a sign to those who hearken.

(The Qur'an (Rodwell tr), Sura 16 - The Bee)

O Nanak, the season of spring comes to one who serves the True Guru.
The Lord rains His Mercy down upon him, and his mind and body totally blossom forth; the entire world becomes green and rejuvenated. ||59||
(Shri Guru Granth Sahib, Section 43 - Shaloks In Addition To The Vaars)

More than any earthly power,
More than all the joys of heaven,

More than rule o'er all the world,

Is the Entrance to the Stream
((The Eightfold Path), Buddha, the Word (The Eightfold Path))


And, verily, those who are filled with unshaken faith in me, all those have entered the stream.

((The Eightfold Path), Buddha, the Word (The Eightfold Path))

and i really like this quote from Rumi...

"O friend,

This is the tree of knowledge, O knowing one;

Very high, very fine, very expansive,

The very water of life from the circumfluent ocean.

Thou hast run after form, O ill-informed one,

Wherefore thou lackest the fruit of the tree of substance.

Sometimes it is named tree, sometimes sun,

Sometimes lake, and sometimes cloud.

'Tis one, though it has thousands of manifestations;

Its least manifestation is eternal life!

Though 'tis one, it has a thousand manifestations,

The names that fit that one are countless.

That one is to thy personality a father,

In regard to another person He may be a son.

In relation to another He may be wrath and vengeance,

In relation to another, mercy and goodness.

He has thousands of names, yet is One,

Answering to all of His descriptions, yet indescribable.

Every one who seeks names, if he is a man of credulity,

Like thee, remains hopeless and frustrated of his aim.

Why cleavest thou to this mere name of tree,

So that thou art utterly balked and disappointed?

Pass over names and look to qualities,

So that qualities may lead thee to essence!

The differences of sects arise from His names;

When they pierce to His essence they find His peace!"

(Mathnavi of Rumi (E.H. Whinfield tr), The Masnavi Vol 2)

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[lunamoth]

Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
(Water coolin' me)

Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
(Water coolin' me)

Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
Have some water

Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
(Water coolin' me)

Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
Have some water

Water water water water water water
Now now-now-now-now
Now now-now-now-now
Now now-now-now-now
Now now-now-now-now
Now now-now-now-now
Now now-now-now-now
Now now-now-now-now
Ah ah ah ah
Wa ah ah wa ah oo oo oo oo ah ah

Coolin' so cool coolin' me
Coolin' so cool coolin' me
(Drip drip drip drip drink a little drip drip drip drip)
Coolin' so cool coolin' me
(Drip drip drip drip drink a little drip drip drip drip)
Coolin' so cool coolin' me
(Drip drip drip drip drink a little drip drip drip drip)
Coolin' so cool coolin' me
(Drip drip drip drip drink a little drip drip drip drip)

When the heat's got you down
Here's what you oughta
Get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin' so cool coolin' me)
Cool cool water
Get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin' so cool coolin' me)
Cool cool water

When the heat's got you down
Here's what you oughta
Get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin' so cool coolin' me)
Cool cool water
Get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin so cool coolin' me)
Cool cool water

Ooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaooooooaaaaaaa

Cool cool cool cool water water

In an ocean or in a glass
Cool water is such a gas

Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me

Ooooooooooooaaaaaaaaooooaaaaaaa

From the mountains on down to the sea
Cool water keeps on coolin' me
When the nights are too hot to keep cool
I keep on dreamin' 'bout a swimmin' pool

When I'm just too hot to move
Cool cool water is such a groove
In a shady spot when I'm layin' down
Only thing movin' are the ants on the ground

When I'm thirsty and I reach for a glass
Cool water tastes like such a gas
From the mountains on down to the sea
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Get yourself in that cool cool water now
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me

(The Beach Boys)

Hi Amy, I couldn't resist. Must be InLove's coffee song from the Lounge (check it out in favorite lyrics).

Now I will go find a nice addition from the NT.

peace,
lunamoth

[lunamoth]

4Now he had to go through Samaria. 5So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?" 8(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

9The Samaritan woman said to him, "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])

10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."

11"Sir," the woman said, "you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? 12Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his flocks and herds?"

13Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

15The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water so that I won't get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water."

(John 4)

Excellent thread, Amy.

lunamoth

[9Harmony]

:-)

refreshing!

[Nogodnomasters]

The image of Christ in verses 1:12-16 is pure paganism, combining many gods worshipped in the area and Jesus Christ. The seven candlesticks are the seven sacred planets. The golden girdle about the breasts (paps) belongs to Aphrodite (Venus). The white hair belongs to Father Time, Kronos (Saturn). The blazing eyes are the wide seeing eyes of Zeus (Jupiter). The feet that “burned in a furnace” are actually mercury, sacred to Hermes (Mercury). The voice of many waters is that of the moon-goddess Selene, also a water goddess. He holds the sword of Ares (Mars) with the shining face of Helios (Sun). Jesus is a composite of the seven celestial gods. Also represented is the hierophant of the Phrygian mysteries complete with his divine insignias, the seven priests bearing lamps carrying the seven stars representing the seven schools of Mysteries.