April 1 – Cush - Isaiah 18 – Prophecy to Cush
Isaiah showed his knowledge of international
relations. Now this of course is because
of the ebb and flow of trade, ambassadors, and people. Cush was an ancient kingdom along the middle
course of the Nile1. It was located between the junction of the Blue and White
Nile and the First Cataract, partly in Egypt and partly in Sudan1. Its capital
was Napata, near Kuraymah in northern Sudan, from about 750 to 590 BC.
Isaiah is
telling them that the trade that they send via the rivers and seas in papyrus
boats will cease. He then describes
them. Smooth skinned, aggressive,
feared, and of a strange language. He
even states about their geography. He
tells them that the people of the world will see the banner that they raise,
and the trumpet will sound. This is a
sign of judgment and retribution. Isaiah
sees both in the natural and supernatural realm what is about to happen.
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