Swept Away

In the days of the Judges, Jabin king of Canaan boasted 900 iron chariots. For 20 years Sisera,  commander of Jabin's army,  harshly oppressed the people of Israel, until finally, the people remembered to cry out to God.

Through the prophetess Deborah, God called Barak to take 10,000 men to the River Kishon. There the Israelis annihilated Sisera's army. Barak and Deborah sang a song of praise to God which included these words: "The torrent of Kishon swept them away,/ That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon."

The torrent which swept away Sisera's army pictures in miniature God's early judgment of the world by the Great Flood—and it pictures the judgment yet to come.

At the time of Noah, people were occupied with eating, drinking, and marrying, and remained unaware—or unconcerned—until the flood came and swept them all away. Jesus said it would be the same at His return.

This expression swept away is the name of the star Graffias. It and other stars mark the head of Scorpius, one of the constellation figures of God's enemy. That enemy uses wars, famines, persecutions, and many deceptions, to destroy the works of God. But the tables will be turned on him, for he himself will be swept away in the end.

Judges 4 - 5, Genesis 6 - 9, Matthew 24:39