In Ezekiel 26:1 -14, the Bible outlines a city called Tyre. This city was extremely rich and safe when Ezekiel discussed it. Yet, the holy prophet Ezekiel forecasted that the city would be ruined. Lots of people did not buy into Ezekiel’s prophecy since the city appeared like it was too strong to be ruined.
However the prophet informed numerous in-depth things that would take place to the city. Initially, he stated that a king from Babylon by the name of Nebuchadnezzar would battle the city. After that, numerous countries would come and combat Tyre, and the city would be leveled and scraped tidy like a bare rock. Ezekiel likewise anticipated that the city’s stones, logs, and soil would be tossed into the sea. The location around the city would end up being a location for the dispersing of fishermen’s fishing nets. And, lastly, the city would never ever be restored to its previous splendour.
What is remarkable about this story is that Ezekiel was precisely idealistic about whatever he stated. History records that every one of these forecasts became a reality. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, surrounded the city of Tyre and broke through the strong walls. However when he lastly had the ability to take the city in about 573 B.C., his success was empty. He did not understand that individuals of Tyre had actually left the city and relocated to a little island simply off the coast. That island stayed safe for about the next 241 years.
Then, in 332 B.C., Alexander the Great dominated the city– however not with ease. To get to the island, he had his army actually scraped clean the inland city of all logs, stones, and dirt. He then discarded those products into the ocean, producing a “land bridge” to the island. The “terrific” city never ever restored its position of wealth and power.
The prophet Ezekiel looked centuries into the future and anticipated that the city of Tyre would be a bald rock where fishermen congregated to open their nets. Which is precisely what occurred.
For further reading of this amazing city, we suggest you explore; “Tyre: The History of the Ancient Trade Center under Phoenician, Greek, and Roman Rule” by Charles River Editors.