The term "flowings" in the Bible often refers to the movement or outpouring of liquids, such as water, blood, or other substances, and can carry both literal and metaphorical meanings. In the biblical context, flowings can symbolize abundance, life, and divine blessing, as well as judgment and purification.

Literal Flowings

1. Rivers and Streams: Flowings of water are frequently mentioned in the Bible, symbolizing life and sustenance. In Genesis 2:10, a river flows out of Eden to water the garden, signifying the life-giving provision of God. Similarly, Psalm 46:4 states, "There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells," highlighting the sustaining and joyful presence of God.

2. Blood: The flow of blood is significant in the context of sacrifices and atonement. Leviticus 17:11 emphasizes the importance of blood in the sacrificial system: "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life." The flow of blood in sacrifices points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed for the remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22).

Metaphorical Flowings

1. Blessings and Abundance: Flowings can symbolize the abundance of God's blessings. In Malachi 3:10, God promises to "open the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no more need." This imagery of pouring out blessings like a flowing river underscores God's generosity and provision for His people.

2. Judgment and Wrath: Conversely, flowings can also represent God's judgment. In Nahum 1:8, it is written, "But with an overflowing flood He will make a complete end of the adversaries, and will pursue His enemies into darkness." Here, the overflowing flood symbolizes the overwhelming and inescapable nature of divine judgment against the wicked.

3. Spiritual Renewal and the Holy Spirit: Flowings are also used to describe the work of the Holy Spirit. In John 7:38-39, Jesus speaks of the Spirit's indwelling presence: "Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." This metaphor of living water flowing from believers signifies the life-giving and renewing power of the Holy Spirit.

Cultural and Historical Context

In the ancient Near East, water was a precious resource, and its flow was crucial for agriculture, survival, and prosperity. The biblical authors often used the imagery of flowings to communicate spiritual truths in a way that resonated with the agrarian society of their time. Flowings of water, blood, and other substances were not only physical phenomena but also carried deep spiritual significance, reflecting God's interaction with His creation and His people.

Conclusion

The concept of flowings in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from the literal movement of water and blood to the metaphorical expressions of divine blessing, judgment, and spiritual renewal. Through these flowings, the Scriptures reveal the multifaceted nature of God's relationship with humanity, highlighting His provision, justice, and transformative power.388. Ethanim -- (month of) "steady flowings," the seventh month in ...
... (month of) "steady flowings," the seventh month in the Jewish calendar. Transliteration:
Ethanim Phonetic Spelling: (ay-thaw-neem') Short Definition: Ethanim. ...
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The Mourner's Creed.
... She has now an opportunity afforded of rising above her doubts,"the ebbings and
flowings of her fitful feelings,"and cleaving fast to the Living Rock. ...
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9Th Day. Persevering Grace.
... Reader! how comforting to thee amid the ebbings and flowings of thy changing history,
to know that the change is all with thee, and not with thy God! ...
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Fifteenth Day. Pleasing God.
... unregenerate soul. And even when changed, alas that there should be so many
ebbings and flowings in our tide of devotedness! Jesus ...
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Assurance
... between grace militant and grace triumphant. Had not David sometimes his
ebbings as well as flowings? Like the mariner, who sometimes ...
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John who was a Torch, Laid Bare and Rebuked the Wanton Ones: they ...
... reached by its overflow. The Lord restrain their outpourings! R., Blessed
be He Who dried up their over-flowings! 10. For the old ...
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But Whence Has Man this Knowledge, and who Has Ministered These ...
... rational and intelligent being which exists in man; and, being himself one with
his Father's Divine nature, he sheds upon his offspring the out-flowings of his ...
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And in this Hope Our Divinely-Favored Emperor Partakes Even in ...
... favored emperor partakes even in this present life, gifted as he is by God with
native virtues, and having received into his soul the out-flowings of his favor ...
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Concerning Perfection.
... And we doubt not but many good and holy men, who have arrived to everlasting life,
have had divers ebbings and flowings of this kind; for though every sin ...
/.../proposition viii concerning perfection.htm

From the Close of the General Conference of 1824 to the ...
... friends were standing around his dying bed, and watching with anxious hearts the
issue of his conflict, and beheld the fitful ebbings and flowings of animal ...
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"This Then is the Message which we have Heard of Him, and Declare ...
... Then add unto this to make up the resemblance fuller, the bounty and benignity of
his influence upon the world, the flowings forth of his infinite goodness ...
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Flowings (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Flowings (9 Occurrences). ... (YLT). Psalms 74:15 Thou hast
cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings. (YLT). ...
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Compared (29 Occurrences)
... thou hast said unto him: A young lion of nations thou hast been like, And thou
'art' as a dragon in the seas, And thou comest forth with thy flowings, And dost ...
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Comest (50 Occurrences)
... thou hast said unto him: A young lion of nations thou hast been like, And thou
'art' as a dragon in the seas, And thou comest forth with thy flowings, And dost ...
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Flowing (123 Occurrences)
... (See JPS YLT). Song of Songs 7:5 Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of
thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings! (Root in YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Flown (2 Occurrences)

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Flowed (21 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 31:4 Waters have made it great, The deep hath exalted him with its flowings,
Going round about its planting, And its conduits it hath sent forth unto ...
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Perennial (3 Occurrences)
... of the sea, (YLT). Psalms 74:15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream,
Thou hast dried up perennial flowings. (YLT). Amos 5:24 ...
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Bulwark (29 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Isaiah 19:6 And they have turned away the flowings, Weak and dried up have
been brooks of the bulwark, Reed and flag have withered. (YLT). ...
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Streams (80 Occurrences)
... it. (See NIV). Psalms 74:15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou
hast dried up perennial flowings. (See NAS RSV NIV). Psalms ...
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Diminish (22 Occurrences)
... said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of his going down to sheol I have caused mourning,
I have covered for him the deep, and diminish its flowings, And restrained ...
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