Isaiah 8: The Flood (Part 2 of 4)
Isaiah 8: The Flood (Part 2 of 4) The LORD compares the Assyrian invasion to a mighty river that will sweep over the land, including Judah. The armies of Syria and Israel will be shattered, bringing their dream of domination to nothing. The people "refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently." The Shiloah (Shelah or Siloam) ran through Jerusalem's royal garden (Nehemiah 3:15), forming pools used often for healing (John 9:7-11). SHILOAH: shiloah "shee-LO-akh" (a rill; a small stream); from shalah (to send away) "This people" refused the gentle stream of the LORD and sought happiness in Rezin and the son of Remaliah (the king of Syria and the king of Israel). "This people" referred to both Israel and Judah. Israel preferred an alliance with Syria, and Judah sought alliance with Assyria (2 Kings 16:7). The LORD promised judgement of "this people", using the Assyrian army as his instrument of wrath. He compared Assyri...