River and River

Because Israel rejects the gentle river of Shiloah, which supplies water to Jerusalem and makes Jerusalem the garden-city of Yahweh, Yahweh threatens to bring another river, the River, a personification of the King of Assyria, flowing through Judah with all his glorious chariots and armor and shining spears (Isaiah 8:6-7). River Assyria will flood into Judah and nearly drown her.

But that is not the last overflowing river that comes through Judah in the prophecy of Isaiah. Someday, another river will overflow into Jerusalem, but this time it will be a blessing to the people of Yahweh, as they bring their glory into the city (66:12).

When Israel drinks from Shiloah, she is inundated with another glory-river, a river of Gentiles who now devoted all their wealth and strength to Israel’s God.