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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 294

"You are broken by the seas"

Text: Ezekiel 27:34

TYRE’S MIGHT

Tyre was a small city state but grew in might because of its maritime prowess. The people of Tyre (Phoenecians) were also skilled craftsmen and artisans. They were industrious and were famous for their ability to grow their commercial power.

“When your wares went out by sea,
You satisfied many people;
You enriched the kings of the earth
With your many luxury goods and your merchandise.
But you are broken by the seas in the depths of the waters;
Your merchandise and the entire company will fall in your midst.”
Ezekiel 27:33-34

1. The wares of Tyre.

a) Tyre traded in high-end products.

b) They catered to those who were wealthy and could afford their merchandise.

2. Many nations were enriched.

a) Tyre had many trading partners.

b) Their partners came from:

i) Africa

ii) Asia

iii) Europe

3. Wealthy customers.

a) There were kings.

b) There were wealthy people who could afford:

i) Luxury goods.

ii) Merchandise of high quality and value.

4. Broken by the seas.

a) Tyre thought that it had mastered the seas.

b) They had the most skilled oarsmen and pilots.

c) Their ships were built sturdily to withstand great storms.

d) But Tyre was defeated by the East Wind and the tempests that arose.

e) All the ships of Tarshish were destroyed.

f) It was as if the city of Tyre itself drowned in the seas.

g) Everything was lost in the high seas.