26:7-14
Nebuchadnezzar is mentioned, though it actually says “Nebuchadrezzar”. He would besiege the place for thirteen to fifteen years. The description is one of complete destruction. Tyre was a proud nation, feeling secure because of her great wealth. She put her trust in this wealth, but wealth is never a source of true security, it only gives the illusion of security, or rather the delusion of security. God is the only one who gives real security.
26:15
Tyre felt so secure, but the coastlands would groan when slaughter took place within her. Societies can collapse very quickly, and somewhere that once looked so strong can quickly become nothing at all. The coastal cities would start to feel insecure as well because of what had happened to Tyre, realising that they were not as safe as they thought they might be. They would then sing a lament over Tyre, essentially saying “how the mighty are fallen”.
26:19-21
The city would be devastated, and the ocean depths would cover her, the ocean which had once been so vital for her prosperity. They would be brought down to the pit, the place of the dead. People would try and return “to the good old days”, but they would not succeed.
No comments:
Post a Comment