BIBLE ANSWERS | EZEKIEL (2)

1. Bible Answers

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2. Wasn't Nebuchadnezzar supposed to completely destroy Tyre?

a) Ezekiel (26:14, 27:36) prophesies that Tyrus (Tyre) will be completely destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar and will never be built again. But it wasn't destroyed, as evidenced by the visits to Tyre by Jesus and Paul (Matthew  15:21, Mark.7:24, 31, Acts 21:3).

b) Non-believers often interpret this prophecy found in Ezekiel 26:1-21 as meaning that Nebuchadnezzar was supposed to be the one who destroyed Tyre. Believers, however, often interpret this prophecy as meaning that "many nations" were supposed to destroy the Phoenician city of Tyre, over a long period of time, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar. We base our interpretation on verse 3, which states that "many nations" would attack Tyre, like waves casting against the shore. And history shows that many nations did attack Tyre. Alexander the Great used ships from many nations to conquer the island city in about 332 BC, bringing a permanent end to the Phoenician Empire.