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title = "Ezekiel 26:1–14"
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date = "2023-05-11"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel26.1-14)
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The next nation to be given judgement is Tyre. The judgement on Tyre is more
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detailed than the previous ones, with three whole chapters devoted to it. Tyre
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was a Phoenician city on an island off the coast of modern-day Lebanon. While
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there were some military conflicts between Tyre and Israel over the centuries,
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mostly there were economic and cultural exchanges. However, when some of the
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cultural exchanges involved the cults of the Baals, particularly promoted by
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Queen Jezebel, we can see why several of God's prophets have spoken out against
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Tyre.
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However, Ezekiel's judgement has nothing to do with religious differences, but
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with the way Tyre decided to take advantage over Jerusalem's fallen state.
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Instead of mourning, they saw an exciting opportunity to make themselves rich
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by using trade routes that had been under the control of Israel and Judah.
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Instead of being concerned with why Jerusalem had been laid waste, they were
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gloating over the advantage Israel's straits provided for them.
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Because of this, declared the Lord, many nations would come against Tyre,
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including the armies of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He would bring many
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horses, chariots, horsemen, and soldiers to lay siege to Tyre, wiping out the
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part of the city on the mainland. While historical records show that the
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fortress of the island withstood the siege for thirteen years, Nebuchadnezzar
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would eventually be victorious, just as the Lord had said.
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* * *
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Nothing can thwart Your purposes, and kings and nations are carried along by
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Your will.
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