“Go set a Watchman”...the Wayfarer 4/23/14
“Go set a Watchman” “For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.” (Isaiah 21:6) Isaiah, in his prophesies covered the entire world that was known of the time. Of particular interest, Babylon was prominent, because of the power it held throughout that world. Babylon was the “superpower” of its day, full of riches, having large and competent armies, conquering and pillaging all about them forcing subjugation on all those peoples conquered. It was both feared and respected by Israel and all of its bordering neighbors. Because of this power, those conquered and subjugated were forced to accept the customs and laws of those now in charge. This extended down to, and in particular, religious worship of any kind, their own gods given absolute priority, above any worshipped by the conquered. Once their laws were established within the conquered nations, any violation of those laws was severely punished. The law...