Verses 1-3
The Lord instructed Ezekiel to write a lamentation over Tyre, though presently it was renowned for its seafaring and commercial leadership in the world. Tyre’s neighboring kings sang the first dirge over Tyre’s demise (26:15-18), but Ezekiel was to utter the one in this chapter. The destruction of sinners always moves the heart of God, and it should also move the hearts of His spokespeople.
Tyre had taken great pride and conceit in itself, and this was another cause of its judgment by God (cf. 26:2; Psalms 10:4; Proverbs 6:17; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 16:18). Like Jerusalem, it considered itself perfect in beauty (Lamentations 2:15; cf. Ezekiel 28:1-17; Revelation 3:17).
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