Siloam Means

I heard a new understanding of what the name Siloam means. I haven't been able to verify it yet so at this time I'm simply documenting what someone said. Her name is Sharon and she was a vendor at last weekend's Dogwood Festival. She seemed to have an open knowledge of the Lord.

She asked me if I knew what Siloam meant. I told her the bible says Siloam is translated "sent". She agreed and said, "sent together as in brothers". She went on to say that the original springs in Siloam were kind of scattered and a couple of brothers dug them out ("trenches" was her word, I remember now) until they converged into a single source (or place).

I'd never heard this before and it seems nice. It may be difficult to verify this through other reliable means, however, such as scripture or local historians. I won't discount it though or dismiss it. I document it here for your consideration and will try to keep you posted on this latest development.

- Wade Baker