Isaiah 8:5-8
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“The Lord also spoke to me again, saying: “Inasmuch as these people refused the waters of Shiloah that flow softly, and rejoice in Rezin and in Remaliah’s son…” Isaiah 8:5-6
Shiloah means “sent”, and the waters of Shiloah flowed softly and gently through the aqueduct and pool in Jerusalem. Compare that to the massive flow and current of the Euphrates River. Our Lord Jesus is sent from God as the Lamb of God who atones for the sin of the world. He is the Water of Life that flows softly in the Holy Spirit like a dove. Compare that to the broad river of mainstream society who refuse the softly flowing Water of Life. Our Lord Jesus says to choose the gentle waters of the aqueduct of life, and to stay away from the broad rivers that lead to destruction. “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14
Who were the people that refused the softly flowing waters? They were those who rejoiced in Rezin and in Pekah [the son of Remaliah]. Rezin was the king of Syria, Pekah was the king of Israel. They joined forces to form a military confederacy, intended to conquer the kingdom of Judah, and depended on power and might to fight the Assyrians. They rejected the word of God, who says “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts” Zachariah 4:6. At that time, the Israelites were divided between the kingdom of Israel and the kingdom of Judah. As seen on the map below, to the right.
Today, we can see how those of the State of Israel have rejected the softly flowing waters. They have rejected their Messiah, Jesus the Christ. Instead of forming an alliance with the Christ Jesus, they have formed a confederacy with the United States based on political and military power and might, to help fight against their adversaries. The State of Israel has been in 19 wars since they were established in 1948.

“Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up over them the waters of the River, strong and mighty—the king of Assyria and all his glory; He will go up over all his channels and go over all his banks.” Isaiah 8:7
The strong and mighty waters of the River refers to the Euphrates. Which is totally opposite of the softly flowing water of the aqueduct. The strong and mighty waters is a reference to the king of Assyria, which symbolizes the global government of today. The global government operates through the strong and mighty waters of the beast that governs by giving people what to speak, do, think, and feel. That is totally opposite of the softly flowing Water of Life that comes through Jesus Christ.
Also, the Euphrates is mentioned in Revelations in reference to the Battle of Armageddon, “Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared…to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty…to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.” Revelations 16:12, 14,16
The Lord brings the the waters of the global government and its global culture against the government of the State of Israel. The Lord uses the government of the beast as an instrument to bring His judgment. We already see how the “waters of the River” are overflowing against Israel. For example, the United Nations considers the independence of Israel unwarranted as the “Two State Solution” is pursued, despite the vehement protests from the governors of Israel. On top of that, people in cities around the world riot and protests against Israel’s refusal to adopt the agenda of the United Nations. Not to mention the constant conflict and wars Israel becomes engaged in. A description of the destruction of Israel, the day after the Battle of Armageddon, is described in the post on Ezekiel 39.
The Lord has gathered the Israelis to the State of Israel as the place where He unleashes the wrath of His judgment on them, as quoted, “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst.” Ezekiel 22:19-21
The intent of the United Nations is to conquer and subdue all divided territories to unite them under the realm of the one world government. The global government and its global culture are an overflowing force that flows over the banks of every city, state, and nation around the world. The global culture serves the beast that unites them by giving them what to do, feel, say, and think. The beast is the one “…who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 The “he” in that verse is the “man of sin”. Click here for a post on the “man of sin”. The temple of God is our body.
“He will pass through Judah, he will overflow and pass over, he will reach up to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings will fill the breadth of Your land, O Immanuel.” Isaiah 8:8
The king of Assyria overflows the kingdom of Israel and the kingdom of Judah to completely conquer the Israelites as a whole. Today, the global government intends to overcome all of Israel, not just part. We already know that the Israelis have the most liberal abortion right laws in the world, they embrace the LGBQT lifestyles, and protest against their own government to demand conformity to the authority of the United Nations. The beast is overflowing the banks of the Israelis by occupying a place in their thoughts, feelings, words, and behaviors. That is how the government of the beast operates, to fill the breadth of the land with the population of the culture of the beast. They are those who serve the beast instead of believing in God through Jesus Christ in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
The goal of the United Nations is to be the undisputed one world government through the beast that governs through what people are given to speak, do, think, and feel. They intend to unify all divided territories and to conquer all hostile entities [“separatists”]. In the process, they require the denial of God, insist on the rejection of Jesus Christ, and do not want the Holy Spirit to be part of who people are.
Isaiah, by the Spirit of God, said, “..his wings will fill the breadth of Your land, O Immanuel.” Immanuel means “God with us” which is a prophetic reference to Jesus Christ, through whom all the world was created, “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” John 1:3 The global government rejects Jesus Christ and has spread its wings over every nation of the earth, as if it is God. Big mistake! They will meet their end in the Day of the Lord.
“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11
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