“And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be [a place] to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken [it], saith the Lord GOD.” (Eze 26:14 AV)
The kingdom of Tyrus is one of the astounding histories of the world. It was an island nation off the shores of Lebanon. There was a causeway built from the mainland to the island. Tyrus controlled the island and used it as its seat of government. They also owned a significant portion of the mainland. It was through this island that they grew as a nation. Jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrus controlled all trade going from the west to the east by ship. If western Europe wanted to trade with the east, the easiest way was to ship their goods by boat. This also meant dealing with Tyrus as the sole port city to unladen their goods. Tyrus had done significant trade with Israel, but as a result, corrupted Israel from their One true God. For this cause, the LORD brought Babylon and eventually Rome against her. Today, if you tried to find this island, it is exactly as the Bible says. It is a small island that is only good for dying nets. At one time, Tyrus had a population in the thousands. Today, there isn’t one. If someone were to build there, it could probably hold on structure for a average sized family. What was once a large island controlling the Mediterranean is not a very small heap of rocks.
Why is this mention worthy for our devotions? When I read this and then go to Google Earth, I am reminded of how right the word of God is. Many doubt the Bible’s trustworthiness. The word of God has endured much criticism. The carnally minded think that God’s word is no different from any other written document. They believe it was subjected to neglect, loss, and dishonest editing. They believe God could not preserve His word because mankind meddled too much in its transference. They mention the often-used teen activity called Telephone. That is where a written statement is given to the first individual sitting is a circle. He reads it and whispers the sentence to the person to their right. Each person repeats what they heard to the person to their right. When it comes full circle, what was heard is compared to the original sentence. They rarely match. It is suggested that the word of God would have suffered similar influence.
Yet all we have to do is read the record of Tyrus and look at Tyrus from a satellite. All we have to do is read of Babylon, then look at it from above. God’s word does not lie. It is absolutely perfect. The archeological evidence for the veracity of the word of God is overwhelming. When I read of the destruction of Tyrus, my mind immediately goes to the satellite image I had viewed years ago. One can still see the causeway that led to the Island. One can see how large the island used to be. The viewer can see how the stones were removed by the Romans for the construction of the mainland city. The word of God is perfect. Right down to the description of a city that existed almost 2500 years ago.
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