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The Psalmist uses all sorts of imagery to make his point –
One of the images is of being engulfed in a torrential flood of water – a sudden catastrophic flash flood sweeping down in great power and absolute destruction. The metaphor of water as a destructive force is a common feature throughout the Old Testament. The geography and weather of the land of Israel meant that flash floods were fairly commonplace and devastating.
By Queen's Road Baptist Church, BroadstairsThe Psalmist uses all sorts of imagery to make his point –
One of the images is of being engulfed in a torrential flood of water – a sudden catastrophic flash flood sweeping down in great power and absolute destruction. The metaphor of water as a destructive force is a common feature throughout the Old Testament. The geography and weather of the land of Israel meant that flash floods were fairly commonplace and devastating.