Also known as: Salt Sea, Sea of the Arabah, Eastern Sea
Modern name: Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan
The Dead Sea represents both desolation and prophetic hope. Ezekiel's vision of healing waters flowing to revive the Dead Sea symbolizes God's power to bring life where there is death.
The lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake at the southern end of the Jordan River. Its extreme salinity supports no life, yet Ezekiel prophesied that living waters would flow from the Temple to heal its waters.
The Dead Sea represents both desolation and prophetic hope. Ezekiel's vision of healing waters flowing to revive the Dead Sea symbolizes God's power to bring life where there is death.
Latitude
31.5000°
Longitude
35.5000°
Known today as: Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan
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