Topical Bible: Water: (Noise of Many) of the Word of Christ

◄ Water: (Noise of Many) of the Word of Christ ►

Jump to: Torrey's • Library • Subtopics • Terms

Topical Encyclopedia

In biblical literature, water often symbolizes life, purification, and divine presence. One of the profound images associated with water is the "noise of many waters," which is used to describe the voice of Christ. This imagery is rich in meaning and is found in several key passages of Scripture, offering insight into the nature and authority of Christ's word.

The phrase "noise of many waters" is notably found in the Book of Revelation. In Revelation 1:15, the Apostle John describes his vision of the glorified Christ: "His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters." This description emphasizes the power, majesty, and overwhelming authority of Christ's voice. The comparison to the sound of many waters suggests a voice that is both commanding and awe-inspiring, capable of reaching all who hear it.

The imagery of water in this context can be understood as a symbol of the life-giving and cleansing power of Christ's word. Just as water is essential for physical life, the word of Christ is essential for spiritual life. In John 4:14, Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman at the well, saying, "But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life." Here, water represents the eternal satisfaction and life that come from accepting and abiding in Christ's teachings.

Furthermore, the "noise of many waters" can also be seen as a reflection of the universality and reach of Christ's message. Just as the sound of rushing waters can be heard from a great distance, the word of Christ transcends geographical and cultural boundaries, calling all people to repentance and faith. This is echoed in the Great Commission, where Jesus commands His disciples to "go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19).

In the Old Testament, the voice of God is similarly described in terms of powerful waters. Ezekiel 43:2 states, "And I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory." This parallel further underscores the divine authority and majesty inherent in the voice of Christ, affirming His identity as the Son of God.

In conclusion, the "noise of many waters" as a descriptor of the word of Christ encapsulates the power, authority, and life-giving nature of His message. It serves as a reminder of the transformative impact of His teachings and the call to listen and respond to His voice. As believers, the challenge is to not only hear but also to act upon the words of Christ, allowing them to shape and guide our lives in accordance with His divine will.

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Revelation 1:15
And his feet like to fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

Is God in the Camp?
... But do not be so foolish as to suppose that because there is loud noise there must
also be faith. Faith is a still water, it floweth deep ... It assumes many forms ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/is god in the camp.htm

Psalm CXXIV.
... [5462] ...Whether therefore one or many sing; many men are ... 8. Let them escape the
water without substance, and say ... Lord, who was in them, made the noise of hell ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxiv.htm

The Fidelity of the Senses, Impugned by Plato, vindicated by ...
... sure that it was a carriage which made the noise. ... more flat to the taste, and the
water not so ... many arts, so many industrious resources, so many pursuits, such ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xvii the fidelity of the.htm

The Service Common to Two and Many Nuns.
... ones, have lulled to sleep with many vigils the ... and powerful preserver, the
extinguishing of the noise of attacks ... the abyss, that carriest up water into the ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter xxiii the service common.htm

The Touch of Faith and the Touch of Christ
... and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise.24 ... So, many a Christian life
in its earlier stages is more ... of, but the shape assumed by, the water which is ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the touch of faith and.htm

Christ Cleansing the Temple
... all through the ages, have been corrupting the Water of Life ... There are too many
temptations, to which we yield, to ... our moments of devotion, and the noise of the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/christ cleansing the temple.htm

How Christ is to be Made Use Of, as the Way, for Sanctification in ...
... in Christ, Isaiah 27:3. He must water his garden ... it makes the greatest stir and noise;
or their ... sanctification, which may cause them overlook many degrees they ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter v how christ is.htm

The Universal Gift
... The hubbub of many languages was quickly silent. ... stream, whose first outgush was
attended with noise, but which ... him shall flow rivers of living water'; and the ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the universal gift.htm

V. ...
... be changed by fire, as that change took place by water. ... v. And with so great a noise
shall the day tear ... has been said above, and see that many false teachers ...
/.../chapter iii v 2.htm

The Perseverance of Faith
... She took off her vestments, and plunged into the water. ... Here are many of us who have
known our Lord ... sin,' or else, 'Great is thy noise.' " What astonishment ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/the perseverance of faith.htm