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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 279

"They will clothe themselves with trembling"

Text: Ezekiel 26:16

THE LAMENT OF THE NATIONS

God forewarned Tyre of its great fall and destruction. All the trading partners of Tyre would be alarmed as they behold the mighty sea-faring nation fall disastrously.

“Thus says the Lord God to Tyre:
‘Will the coastlands not shake at the sound of your fall,
when the wounded cry,
when slaughter is made in the midst of you?
Then all the princes of the sea
will come down from their thrones,
lay aside their robes,
and take off their embroidered garments;
they will clothe themselves with trembling;
they will sit on the ground, tremble every moment,
and be astonished at you.'”
Ezekiel 26:15-16

1. The fall of Tyre.

a) It would be drastic.

b) It would be disastrous.

c) It would be dreadfully dire.

2. The coastlands.

a) These would be neighbouring regions.

b) News of the fall of Tyre would become widely known.

c) The sound of Tyre’s fall would be heard by many coastland nations.

d) Many would hear the wounded cry of Tyre as the citizens were slaughtered.

3. The princes of the sea.

a) These are rulers of neighbouring nations.

b) They would leave their thrones behind them.

c) They would lay aside their costly clothes as they come and pay respects to the city of Tyre.

THE FUNERAL OF TYRE

1. God forewarned the funeral of Tyre.

2. There would be many who would come and pay their last respects:

a) They would not adorn themselves with costly embroidered garments.

b) They would sit on the ground trembling at what Tyre had experienced.

c) They would sit with other notables and all would be astonished at the demise of Tyre.