Daily Devotions
Ezekiel
"You shall never be rebuilt"
Text: Ezekiel 26:14
THE PLUNDERING OF TYRE
The nation of Tyre believed that it was invincible. Their maritime strength was second to none. They were rich and powerful. Thus, they refused to believe that anyone could plunder them.
“‘They will plunder your riches
and pillage your merchandise;
they will break down your walls
and destroy your pleasant houses;
they will lay your stones, your timber,
and your soil in the midst of the water.
I will put an end to the sound of your songs,
and the sound of your harps shall be heard no more.
I will make you like the top of a rock;
you shall be a place for spreading nets,
and you shall never be rebuilt,
for I the Lord have spoken,’ says the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 26:12-14
1. Results of the war with the Babylonians.
a) Tyre would be conquered by the Babylonians.
b) Babylon would utterly destroy Tyre.
i) Tyre would be plundered.
ii) Their riches and merchandise would be pillaged.
iii) The beautiful homes would be demolished.
iv) All would be thrown into the sea.
2. The merriment that Tyre was famous for.
a) The songs that were sung.
b) The melodious sound of harps.
c) All of these things would cease as an aftermath of war.
3. Like the top of a rock.
a) Tyre was compared to a bare rock.
b) A bare rock is plain and dull.
c) It is only good for the drying of nets.
4. A solemn word.
a) Tyre would never be able to rebuild itself to its former glory.
b) This word of prophecy was most humbling.
c) God Himself would see to the fulfilment of this word.