Joshua 9:27 - "But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to continue to this day, in the place which he should choose."

Today a boy considers it a great honor to be the "water boy" for his favorite team. He will extend great effort in making sure that he is on the playing field with his bucket whenever he is needed. But, for the ancients, this job carried no honor at all. In fact, because of the hard work involved, this job was frequently given as punishment.

Water was - and still is - a scarcity in the Orient and Eastern countries. We spoke earlier of the gardeners who had to carry water to make their flowers and vegetables grow. And this was a luxury, too. Water being pipe…