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Jan 5, 2012 17:11:03 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Jan 5, 2012 17:11:03 GMT -5
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Jan 5, 2012 17:15:34 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Jan 5, 2012 17:15:34 GMT -5
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Apr 22, 2012 21:53:00 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Apr 22, 2012 21:53:00 GMT -5
TYRE & SIDON<< it Vol I p. 1052 [TYRE] >> |
- Historically friendly with Israel
- Provided Solomon with building materials
- Grew into a great commercial power
- Hometown of Jezabel
- Condemned for her arrogance
- Condemned for extortion of God's people
- Sold God’s people into slavery [Joel 3:4-8; Am 1:9, 10]
- Isaiah prophecied Tyre would be forgotten for 70 years [Isa 23:1-18]
- Condemned by Jeremiah [Jer 25, 27:2-7; 47:2-4]
- Laid seige to by Nebuchadnezzar
- Eventually destroyed by Alexander in 332 BCE
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Apr 22, 2012 21:53:32 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Apr 22, 2012 21:53:32 GMT -5
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Apr 22, 2012 21:59:08 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Apr 22, 2012 21:59:08 GMT -5
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Aug 8, 2012 8:25:03 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:25:03 GMT -5
ISAIAH CHAPTER 23- The profitable seaport city will be laid low[23:1-12]
- The Babylonias will subdue Tyre [23:13 - 11]
- Island city forgotten [23: 9-12]
- Seventy years subjugation [23: 15-16]
- Tyrian restoration [23: 17-18]
Tyre's Post 70-Restorationwol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000039#h=31
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Aug 8, 2012 8:25:57 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:25:57 GMT -5
BIBLICAL PROPHECY: TYREDid the bible predict permanent destruction following the Babylonian conflict?It was not Isaiah (or Jeremiah and his contempriates) that predicted the ultimate end for Tyre but a later prophet, Zechariah [/b] prophecied about its fall of the Phenocian city of Tyre. (Jeremiah also prophecied about Tyre's eventual destruction) Isaiah Chapter 23 verse 17 however indicates that this destruction would NOT be permanent stating " And it must occur at the end of seventy years that Jehovah will turn his attention to Tyre, and she must return to her hire" (also see Jer 25:8-11; Isa 23:1-18 ). [/ul] wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000039#h=29
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Aug 8, 2012 8:26:15 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:26:15 GMT -5
BABYLONIAN SEIGE OF TYREINTRODUCTION While the fate of Tyre is depicted in a series of prophecies pointing to various conquests (See Ezekiel 26:3-6), the bible book of Ezekiel describes the Babylonian attack of Tyre under Nebuchadnezzar specifically from verse 7 through 11, in the following terms: Does secular history support a Babylonian siege of Tyre? Yes, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, the Babylonians laid a siege of Tyre which lasted for 13 years ( see Against Apion, I, 156 [21]). Can we believe Nebuchanezzar actually breached the walls and destroyed the city? Although secular history does not record exactly how thorough or effective Nebuchadnezzar’s efforts were, support for this reading comes from the fact that historian Diodorus attested that Alexander later used the stones from the mainland "old city" of Tyre destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar to build his mole (see Diodorus, 17.40; Wells 1936). The withdrawal of the city's wealth and military force to Tyres offshore Island annex*, is further evidence that the mainland city was in peril of immenent fall.
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Aug 8, 2012 8:27:15 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:27:15 GMT -5
Did the bible predict that Tyre would be COMPLETELY destroyed at the hand of the Babylonians?
No, if we look carefully at the description the prophecy speaks of a siege and the city's defences falling and a destruction of "pillars" and "houses", no mention of utter destruction or desolation at his hands (the opening verses 1-6, not applying to this specific military endeavor). Indeed, though great, the bible does not in fact say that Nebuchanezzars seige would have total success. Ezekiel later predicts that Nebuchadnezzar would thereafter have to turn to the more profitable prize of the wealth of Egypt, stating "[...] Here I am giving to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon the land of Egypt, and he must carry off its wealth and make a big spoil of it and do a great deal of plundering of it; and it must become wages for his military force." indicating his seige of Tyre would not provide the desired wealth*-- Ez 29:19. The fulfillment of this prophecy came was fulfilled when Nebuchanzzer moved on Egypt in 588.[/ul]
* The seaport city actually had two parts, the mainland city (seiged by the Babylonians) and the offshore annex. Lacking a fleet the Babylonians fail to take the island (where the bulk of the treasures of Tyres had been transfered).
Does the bible say Nebuchanezzar would be Tyre's last conquerer? "THEY" or "HE"
Ezekiel prophecies on the Babylonian siege mentioned Nebuchanezzar by name. However in verses 1-6 and then again from verse 12 of his prophecy in chapter 26 there is a shift and Ezekiel speaks not of one King ("he") to a number of conquerers ("they"). That chapter 26 is highlighting a number of different invasions, starting with Nebuchanezzar but not limited to him, is clear from the introduction to the passage which says "and I will bring up against you many nations, just as the sea brings up its waves". So Ezekiel highlights the fact that "many nations" would crash against Tyre like a series of "waves", culminating in the Grecian invasion that would forever end Tyres material dominance in the region (Compare Ezekiel 26:4, 5, 12). The Babylonian seige is depicted in scripture as but one of a series of events which turned out stretch over several centuries.
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Aug 8, 2012 8:27:34 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:27:34 GMT -5
EZEKIEL 26: Denunciation of Tyre - Ezeiels on the 11th day [26:1-2]
- Tyree hopes to profit from the destruction of Jerusalem condemned [26:3-5]
- Total destruction predicted [16:6-9]
- Nebuchadnezzar to destroy settlements and loot and plunder [26:10-11]
- "they" will devistate Tyre [26:12]
- Surrounding nations will stare in amazement; dirge of amazement [26:13-15]
- Tyre brought down to the pit [26:16-17]
- Tyre will be totally devestated forever [26:18-21]
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Aug 8, 2012 8:28:22 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:28:22 GMT -5
TYRE'S DESTRUCTION Does Ezekiel 26:21 and 27: 36 indicate Tyre would never be rebuilt?[/b] reads in the New World Translation (NWT): “‘Sudden terrors are what I shall make you, and you will not be; and you will be sought for, but you will no more be found to time indefinite,’ is the utterance of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.” Chapter 27: 36 of the same book reads "As for merchants among the peoples, they will certainly whistle over you. Sudden terrors are what you must become, and you will be no more to time indefinite." [/ul] Firstly as noted, Ezekiels prophecy applies to the Babylonian (not the Grecian) conquest which would indeed be a temporary one. Further note the expression as found in the New World Translation (NWT) "time indefinte". While most bible read "forever" or "never", the Hebrew word in the original text ‛oh·lam′ carries the thought of indefinite or uncertain time (strongs #2759: lasting, long (time)). Lexicographer Gesenius defines it as meaning “hidden time, i.e. obscure and long, of which the beginning or end is uncertain or indefinite.” (A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, translated by E. Robinson, 1836, p. 746). So while ohlam CAN of course mean forever (ie without end, especially when associated with other terms such as " adh" (everlasting/eternity) or " ne′tsach" (forever/always)) "ohlam" it is not, in itself, a synonyme of unending or forever; it often refers to things that have an end, but the period of such things’ existence can be said to be ‘to time indefinite’ because the time of their end is not then specified. (. (Ex 31:16, 17; Ro 10:4; Ga 5:18; Col 2:16, 17; Heb 9:15, Ex 40:15; Heb 7:11-24; 10:1.)
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Aug 8, 2012 8:28:36 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:28:36 GMT -5
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Aug 8, 2012 8:29:46 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:29:46 GMT -5
FINALLY DESTROYED FOREVER?[/b] QUESTION: Did the bible wrongly predict the permenent destruction of the city of Tyre?
No, Firstly, note the scripture does not say "you will never be inhabited" it says "you willl never be rebuilt". (The bible does contain some prophecies of perpectual or temporary desolation but this is not one of them). Further, the "you" in the bible's pronouncements is the Phoenician Empire, her dynasty (" you"), (Ez 28:13-18 ) and her capital. Though Tyre would exist as a under Grecian dominance, as a Roman provence and latter a Lebanese city, Alexander's conquest brought a permanent end the Phoenecian city of Tyre guilty in God's eyes, of mistreatment of His people. She would never again regain her former position. CONCLUSION: Ezekiels prophecy in Chap 26:14 was fulfilled when the city of Tyre as a Phenecian centre of power came to a permenent end.
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Aug 8, 2012 8:29:57 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:29:57 GMT -5
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Aug 8, 2012 8:39:12 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2012 8:39:12 GMT -5
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