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NASB | Isaiah 23:1 The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships of Tarshish, For Tyre is destroyed, without house or harbor; It is reported to them from the land of Cyprus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 23:1 The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, For Tyre is destroyed, without house, without harbor; It is reported to them from the land of Cyprus (Kittim). |
Subject: Question about Tyre |
Bible Note: Greetings Vanessa! I have taken the following information from Josh McDowell's, "Evidence that Demands a Verdict", pp. 285-291. In this section, Josh McDowell presents historical evidence about the fulfillment of the very detailed prophecy in Ez. 26:3-21. He lists the following predictions from this passage: a) Nebuchadnezzar will destroy the mainland city of Tyre (26:8). b) Many nations against Tyre (26:3). c) Make her a bare rock; flat like the top of a rock (26:4). d) Fishermen will spread nets over the site (26:5). e) Throw the debris into the water (26:12). f) Never be rebuilt (26:14). g) Never to be found again (26:21). Now, let's look at what happened concerning each prediction. a) The mainland city of Tyre was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 538 b.c. However, when he broke the gates down, he discovered that the majority of the people had fled to an island about half a mile from the coast and had fortified a city there. b) Wave after wave of nations, came against Tyre for centuries to come. c) Alexander the Great scraped the old site of Tyre bare when he used the material from the old city to build a causeway out to the island city so that he could attack it. d) Numerous secular writers make mention of the fact that fishing nets are spread out over the rocks of the city. e) This was fulfilled when Alexander threw the debris of the old city into the water to create a causeway out to the island. f) Other defeated cities were rebuilt, but Tyre still remains bare rock. g) What was once a great city, is not a place where fisherman in a small village spread their nets. I would recommend that you pick up a copy of this book. There is a lot of historical information about this city in it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |