Monday, July 11, 2016

Ezekiel 26

“Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against you, as the sea causes its waves to come up. And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers; I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock." vv.3-4

Read chapter 26
"The name Tyre means rock, and was given to the city in consequence of its position. This island-rock was the heart of Tyre, and the town upon the continent - called "Old Tyre," possibly as having been the temporary position of the first settlers - was the outgrowth of the island city." (Barnes Notes www.biblehub.com)

Now this city once being called island rock is now bare rock. All the wealth it was filled with had now been washed away completely.  This city was so destroyed that even after the buildings fell they were swept out to see not leaving even a trace of dust where they once inhabited.  The only use of this once city is not a bare rock for fishermen to dry their nets.  Another city boasting in the fall of their enemy which the Lord is not pleased with.  The fall of our enemy should not be happiness but fear in how easily it could happen to us.  What is  remembered of the city is the terror they were and nothing more.  If your home was wiped away what would be remembered of you or your home?

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