Genesis 12:1 -- The Lord had said to Abram, 'Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
In Hebrew, the name Siloam שִׁלֹחַ in Hebrew, transliterated as Shiloach, means "sent" or "sending forth". This meaning is derived from the Hebrew verb שלח (shalah), which means "to send out" or "to let go." The Pool of Siloam, a real place in Jerusalem, is named for this meaning, as it was fed by a water source that was sent out.
In the New Testament, the name Siloam is explicitly linked to Jesus's healing of a blind man at the Pool of Siloam, where the pool is identified as "Sent". This highlights the connection between the name and the idea of something being sent out, whether it's water from a spring or a divine action.
In Luke 13:4-5, Jesus references the recent collapse of the Tower of Siloam in Jerusalem, which killed eighteen people.
Luke 13:4-5 -- Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
Genesis 12:1 shows Abraham being "sent." Luke 13 shows Jesus extending Abraham's blessing and covenant to his descendants, emphasizing both physical and spiritual heritage.
The Hebrew for "Life" is Chai חַיִּ
The Hebrew word for life is Chai. The letters in chai (Yod 10 + Chet 8) = 18. Life = 18.
In Luke 13, God uses the death of "the 18" to challenge the common belief that suffering is a direct result of sin. Jesus emphasizes that everyone is susceptible to tragedy and calls for repentance, highlighting the universal need for turning to God. Luke 13:3 -- I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
Also in Luke 13, Jesus encounters a woman who has been afflicted with a debilitating illness for 18 years, describing her as a "daughter of Abraham". He heals her on the Sabbath, leading to a confrontation with a synagogue leader who criticizes the timing of the healing. Jesus defends his actions by arguing that the woman, being a daughter of Abraham, should be freed from her affliction, just as one would release an animal for watering on the Sabbath.
Jesus's promises everlasting life, 18, to those who raise a cup and take communion. When Jews raise a cup of wine we say "L'Chaim," meaning "TO LIFE."
The bible, all 66 books, is one story.