Why did the Jews understand Isaiah 1:22?
The Jews understood Isaiah 1:22 because it was part of their everyday experience and used simple language even children could grasp. They knew what water does to wine—it ruins it—so they recognized the picture of someone corrupting them, which Paul later references.
Les teaches that Isaiah 1:22 is written in such simple language that his kids can understand it. He says the Jews understood it because it was part of their everyday experience. To illustrate, he asks what water does to wine: if you water down an expensive French wine, you get something not even worth trying to swallow. The picture is that somebody was corrupting them, which is exactly what Paul is talking about in Galatians.
Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
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Is Isaiah 1:22 easy enough for children to understand?
Isaiah 1:22 is written in such simple language that even children can understand it.