A Lament Over Tyre

Ezekiel 27:1-36

The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.

‘You say, Tyre, “I am perfect in beauty.”  Your domain was on the high seas;  your builders brought your beauty to perfection. They made all your timbers of juniper from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

Men of Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor. Men of Arvad and Helek guarded your walls on every side; men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they brought your beauty to perfection.

The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea. Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea. Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, sailors and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.

All who live in the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror and their faces are distorted with fear. The merchants among the nations scoff at you;  you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”

Why?

Tyre is a trade city, they were proud of their property and their ships. They were important places of trade.

But they failed because of their pride, the east wind broke everything to pieces and sank to the sea.

All of the glory and riches are gone. For the Lord is the king of everyone in this world.

古代的腓尼基城邦，位於地中海岸上，西頓以南20哩及阿卡以 北23哩。推羅主要由兩部分組成，那就是在大陸上一個較古老的海港城市，以及島上離岸半哩的一個城市；大部分人口則分 佈在島城之上

公元前332年，關於推羅的這些預言和較早的預言均信而有徵地獲得應驗。亞歷山大大帝開始進行征服中東的活動。在西頓歸降之後，亞歷山大揮軍進攻推羅。

亞歷山大的部屬深以為然，推羅於是受到圍攻。攻城的策略證明與聖經的預言一致。以西結曾經寫道：「我要刮淨塵土，使它成為淨光的磐石。」（以西結書26:4）亞歷山大決定築一條防波堤道直通島城。為了達成這項目的，他利用大陸舊城的碎石和瓦礫。

建築堤道雖然應驗了聖經預言，但圍城7個月之後，攻陷推羅還是靠海軍的力量。據阿利安聲稱，在圍城期內有8,000人死亡，城陷落之後有30,000人被賣為奴。

推羅的毀滅不僅是古代的事件而已。它可說是一項無可改變的保證，表明至高者的判決必然會應驗。耶和華上帝在他的道中宣告，現今像推羅一樣邪惡的整個不敬虔的事物制度行將遭受毀滅。（彼得後書3:9-12）我們鼓勵你探知聖經對這件事的主張以及怎樣才能逃避迫近眉睫的災難。

推羅王 滅亡的原因：（以西結書28:1-6）
原因：不以自己所擁有的智慧, 美麗, 財富,繁榮, 興盛等 來感恩，反而心裡高傲，自以為神
結28:7-10－對推羅王滅亡的預言：結果：受審判,死在外族人手裡, 亡國到永遠

How?

Be humble and rely on the Lord. My way and health is the grace of the Lord, in the hands of the Lord!