What does the Bible say about pools and ponds?
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The Bible presents pools and ponds as practical provisions of water, signs of human labor, and settings in which God displays both judgment and mercy. Isaiah 35:7 pictures the Lord transforming the wilderness into pools of water, promising restoration for His redeemed people. Ecclesiastes 2:6 and 2 Kings 20:20 note reservoirs built for irrigation and a city’s water supply, reminding us that wise stewardship may serve the common good. Yet Isaiah 22:11 warns that careful preparation must not replace trust in the God who provides. At Bethesda, John 5:2 shows Christ’s compassion and sovereign power as He heals a helpless man apart from any supposed virtue in the water.
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- Made by God Isaiah 35:7
- Made by man Isaiah 19:10
- Artificial, designed for
- Supplying cities with water 2 Kings 20:20
- Supplying gardens with water Ecclesiastes 2:6
- Preserving fish Isaiah 19:10
- Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit Isaiah 22:11; 2 Kings 20:20
- Filled by the rain Psalms 84:6
- Mentioned in scripture
- Bethesda John 5:2
- Gibeon 2 Samuel 2:13
- Hebron 2 Samuel 4:12
- Samaria 1 Kings 22:38
- Siloam John 9:7
- The upper pool 2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 7:3
- The lower pool Isaiah 22:9
- The king’s pool Nehemiah 2:14
- The old pool Isaiah 22:11
- The land of Egypt abounded in Exodus 7:19
- Illustrative
- Of Nineveh Nahum 2:8
- (In the wilderness,) of the gifts of the Spirit Isaiah 35:7; Isaiah 41:18
- (Turning cities into,) of great desolation Isaiah 14:23
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