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Fountain
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Leviticus 20:18 (a) By this word is described the monthly period which is common among women.
Deuteronomy 33:28 (a) By this type we understand the continual, abundant harvest of grain and fruits.
Psalm 36:9 (a) This is a prophecy, or a picture, of the blessed source of both our physical and our spiritual life. (See Psalm 68:26).
Proverbs 5:16 (a) The Lord is using this figure to express His desire that each one of us who knows our Lord should be a source of blessing, comfort, help and joy to those around us.
Proverbs 5:18 (a) Here is probably a reference to the fertility of a normal man in his marital relationships.
Proverbs 13:14 (a) By this figure we are instructed to observe GOD's rules, and His desires toward us so that we may enjoy life to the full. (See Proverbs 14:27).
Proverbs 25:26 (a) This situation is unnatural and breeds trouble in a home, or in a nation.
Ecclesiastes 12:6 (c) This may be taken as a picture of the end of life.
The silver cord may refer to the spinal cord which no longer operates normally.
The golden bowl may be the brain which is no longer active.
The pitcher may refer to the heart which no longer pours out the blood.
The fountain may refer to the blood stream in the arteries and the veins, as well as the heart.
The wheel probably refers to the inability of the nervous system to function properly.
All of this is a picture of old age.
Isaiah 41:18 (a) The Lord is telling us that in the valleys of despair and sorrow He will bring sweet rich blessings for the heart. He will cause His mercy, love and grace to fill the soul of that one who in the hour of need turns to Him for solace. It is also a picture of the great blessings that GOD will send upon this earth in the millennial age.
Jeremiah 2:13 (a) Here is a type, a splendid picture of GOD as the source of life and all things that pertain to life and godliness. We should never turn away from the living GOD. (See also Jeremiah 17:13).
Hosea 13:15 (a) The curse of GOD will cause the blessings of Ephraim to cease.
Joel 3:18 (a) By this we see the abundant blessings that GOD will pour out on His people in a coming day. It may be a prophecy concerning the coming of CHRIST, as in Zechariah 13:1.
Revelation 21:6 (a) This fountain represents the Holy Spirit. The Lord JESUS is the giver of that lovely Person. He is also referred to in joh4as a well of water, which has the same meaning (See John 4:14).
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Fountain'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/f/fountain.html. 1957.
