Revelation 22:2

“In the midst of the street of it, etc.] That is, of the city described in the preceding chapter, which shows that this vision belongs to that, and is a continuation of it, and which street was all of pure gold, (<662121>Revelation 21:21) and on either side of the river was there the tree of life; not that it stood either in the midst of the street of the city, which being a pavement of gold, a tree could not well stand there; nor on both sides of the river, which is impossible, unless the tree of life is put for many trees of the same kind, as in Ezekiel's vision, to which the allusion is; and so some were on one side of the river, and some on the other, as there; (see <264707>Ezekiel…”

“The harmonious unity of Scripture is herein exhibited. The Fathers compared it to a ring, an unbroken circle, returning into itself. Between the events of Genesis and those at the close of the Apocalypse, at least six thousand or seven thousand years intervene; and between Moses the first writer and John the last about one thousand five hundred years. How striking it is that, as in the beginning we found Adam and Eve, his bride, in innocence m Paradise, then tempted by the serpent, and driven from the tree of life, and from the pleasant waters of Eden, yet not without a promise of a Redeemer who should crush the serpent; so at the close, the old serpent cast out for ever by the second Adam,…”

“In the midst of the street of it - Prof. Stuart renders this, “between the street thereof and the river”; and says that “the writer conceives of the river as running through the whole city; then of streets parallel to it on either side; and then, on the banks of the river, between the water and the street, the whole stream is lined on either side with two rows of the tree of life.” The more common interpretation, however, is doubtless admissible, and would give a more beautiful image; that in the street, or streets of the city, as well as on the banks of the river, the tree of life was planted. It abounded everywhere. The city had not only a river passing through it, but it was pervaded by…”

“In the midst of the street - Here is the paradise of God, mentioned, Rev 2:7. Is the tree of life - Not one tree only, but many. Every month - That is, in inexpressible abundance. The variety, likewise, as well as the abundance of the fruits of the Spirit, may be intimated thereby. And the leaves are for the healing of the nations - For the continuing their health, not the restoring it; for no sickness is there. Revelation 22:3”

“22:2 Although humans were denied access to the tree of life after they sinned (see Gen 3:22-24), it is now freely available. The tree on each side of the river (cp. Ezek 47:12) shows that there is no wrong side of the river in heaven. The tree produces a fresh crop of fruit each month, demonstrating God’s constant provision.”

“the midst: Rev 22:1, Rev 21:21; Eze 47:1, Eze 47:12 the tree of life: Rather, the definite article not being in the original, "a tree of life;" for there were three trees; one in the street, and one on each side of the river. Rev 22:14, Rev 2:7; Gen 2:9, Gen 3:22-24; Pro 3:18 healing: Rev 21:24; Psa 147:3; Isa 6:10, Isa 57:18, Isa 57:19; Jer 17:14; Eze 47:8-11; Hos 14:4; Mal 4:2; Luk 4:18; Pe1 2:24 Revelation 22:3”