Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:1-21
The First Oracle Against Tyre (Ezekiel 26:1-21 ). read more
The First Oracle Against Tyre (Ezekiel 26:1-21 ). read more
‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Tyre, “Will not the isles/coastlands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of you? Then all the princes of the sea will come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their bordered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling. They will sit on the ground, and will tremble every moment and be appalled at you.” ’ The description of their tragedy goes on. Those to whom their... read more
Ezekiel 26. Siege and Destruction of Tyre.— Tyre is the incarnation of unrestrained commercialism; and, in the mind of Ezekiel her doom is justified by the malicious joy with which she hailed the fall of Jerusalem, whom, as “ the gate of the peoples,” she regarded as in some sort a rival, taxing, if not partially intercepting, the trade that passed between the south and Tyre ( Ezekiel 26:1-Joshua :). The agent of Tyre’ s destruction is to be Nebuchadrezzar, against whom she had rebelled. At... read more
Isles, which are places freest from the danger of invasions, and in those days thought themselves safe, will think themselves in danger, and shake with fear, when they hear that Tyre is fallen; it will amaze and fright them all, when they hear thy men were wounded and slain in the midst of thee who dwellest in the sea. read more
THE FALL OF TYRE. (Chap. 26)EXEGETICAL NOTES.—“In four sections, commencing with the formula, ‘Thus saith the Lord,’ Tyre, the mistress of the sea is threatened with destruction. In the first strophe (Ezekiel 26:2-6) there is a general threat of its destruction by a host of nations. In the second (Ezekiel 26:7-14), the enemy is mentioned by name, and designated as a powerful one; and the conquest and destruction emanating from him are circumstantially described. In the third (Ezekiel 26:15-18),... read more
Tonight turn in our Bibles to Ezekiel chapter 26.According to verse Ezekiel 26:1 , this prophecy came to Ezekiel in the eleventh year of the king Zedekiah's reign, which would make it the year 586 B.C., the year in which Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.So it came to pass in the eleventh year, the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, because Tyrus has said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people; she is... read more
Ezekiel 26:2 . Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha. The Lord’s people were not beloved among the gentile nations, because they were not what they seemed to be in regard to their holy temple. Having made reflections on the fall of Tyre in Isaiah 23:0., we have here only to gather the gleanings. A new Tyre was built on an island near the old one, under the auspices of Cyrus. Ezekiel 26:4 . I will also scrape her dust. Tyre, because of her wealth and maritime resources, was as much... read more
Ezekiel 26:15Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall? Tyre’s fall awakens alarm in othersAs when a great merchant breaks, all that he deals with are shocked by it, and begin to look about them. Or when they see one fail and become bankrupt, of a sudden, in debt a great deal more than he is worth, it makes them afraid for themselves, lest they should do so too. Thus the isles, which thought themselves safe in the embraces of the sea, when they see Tyrus fall, shall tremble and be... read more
Eze 26:15 Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee? Ver. 15. Shall not the isles. ] See the like, Isa 23:1-16 read more
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 26:1-21
The doom of the two dealt with Tyre and Sidon, but principally with Tyre. Concerning her, the prophet first made a general statement describing her sin, and the judgment determined against her, declaring that the purpose was that she also would know Jehovah. The sin of Tyre had finally expressed itself in her rejoicing over the downfall of Jerusalem, and her expectation of enrichment therefrom. On account of this the prophet declared that Jehovah was against Tyre, and that He would so utterly... read more