Isaiah 15:6
6 For the waters [mayim] of Nimrim [Nimriym] shall
be desolate [mashammah]: for the hay [chatsiyr] is withered away [yabesh],
the grass [deshe'] faileth [kalah], there is no green thing [yereq]. KJV-Interlinear
6 For the waters of Nimrim are
desolate. Surely the grass is withered, the tender grass died out, There is no
green thing. NASB
Nimrim, the city of
waters or city of fountains, was east of the Jordon with many springs that
flowed into the Jordan, and provided water for the regions fields, as well as
the general population.
Here, Isaiah continues
the description of the destruction that is coming.
Not only will the
people be decimated, and their property, but even the naturally occurring
attributes of the region will be destroyed.
The springs and wells and natural agriculture support systems from
nature will cease to produce.
So, not only will the
destruction reach into the world from the source of people, gangs, armies and
such, the world itself will rebel and withhold its natural resources.
The waters will dry up,
leaving crops with no water, therefore no crops, therefore leaving famine, thus
leaving starvation and shortages galore in every aspect of ones life.
In Revelation we saw
that the worlds fresh water supply will become extremely short. Even water ways for commerce will become
un-navigable for shipping.
This will be an
increasing occurrence during the Tribulation, making life more and more
difficult for the worlds population. For
as water declines, so then agriculture declines, and then economies will
decline into a shambles.
And recall that just a
few studies ago, we saw how the people will be surprised, even shocked that
they themselves will be affected by the problems that are occurring
elsewhere. Never once considering that
it is they, who are the blame for their own misfortunes.
And that is true throughout
history. As goes attitude toward Christ
(which includes attitude toward doctrine), then so goes the history of that
person, people, region, nation, or of the entire world.
A negative attitude
yields disaster. A positive attitude
yields prosperity.
