This week I attended a Christian writers conference. I emphasized “Christian” because this conference is like summer camp for writers. The people who attend all bring their experiences with God and his Word to the conversation. God’s Word informs our writing, and the conference included worship and devotion times. I…
It sounds simple, but a leader leads people in a certain direction or toward a specific outcome. Specifically, a ruler exercises dominion over a city or country. The people may have very little say in how their leader will manage affairs that affect their lives. In Ezekiel 28, the Lord’s…
If the Lord planned to destroy Tyre completely, it’s only fitting that the lament for the city continued for another chapter (and if we peek and look ahead, there’s also a prophecy specifically against the king of Tyre). Woe to those who incur God’s wrath and judgment! In the previous…
This whole prophecy is against Tyre, part of Phoenicia. An ancient city/state a dozen miles north of Israel’s border, Tyre had good commercial relations with Israel and Judah.1 The prophecy covers two separate historical events. Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the mainland portion of Tyre in 573 BC. Alexander the Great destroyed the…