Die rivier van die lewe in Esegiel 47: Motief, mite en metafoor

Abstract

The river of life In Eseldel 47:1-12: Motif, myth and metaphor. This article tries to establish the nature and value of the myths and metaphors imbedded in the desciption of the river of life in Esekiel 47:1-12. The Biblical context as well as the into account. It communicates God's saving acts and the spritual recreation of the people in an extraordinary way, God's self-communication finds its full expression in an inwardly renewed community. The article includes a reflection on the nature end value of the myth and the metaphor in theology.