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title = "Ezekiel 26:15–21"
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date = "2023-05-13"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel26.15-21)
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Tyre was a famous and rich city. When Solomon built the temple of the Lord, the
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cedar and cypress wood that was used in its construction was purchased from
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Tyre. These came from the famous cedars of Lebanon, which are mentioned many
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times in the Psalms. Now, though, the riches of that city are being laid to
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waste, and the princes who enjoyed it mourn for their losses in the great
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desolation.
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The lament these princes raise over Tyre tells us that the city employed a
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powerful navy and certainly extended influence over the waters of the eastern
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Mediterranean Sea. The political fallout from their destruction would spread
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from port to port, while piracy almost certainly made the sea more dangerous in
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the years following the siege.
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The Lord declares to Tyre that He will bring the waters of death over their
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heads, a metaphor that is particularly frightening to seafarers. Great waters
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and "the pit" are common symbols for death and the realm of the dead in the
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Bible. The city's inhabitants will be completely removed from the land of the
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living, and they will not be found again. Since the island itself did not sink
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into the sea, we can conclude that wasn't what was meant. Cities are made of
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people, and it is the people in it that are discussed here.
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* * *
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You orchestrate every world event to Your purposes. There is no power that can
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withstand You.
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