Tyre is an island off the coast of Lebanon which became the centre of marine commerce, trading with the cities all around the coast of the Mediterranean Sea so she was called the “mart of nations” v.3.Isaiah 23:3XWaiting for response At the time of this prophecy, however, Old Tyre was on the mainland, and the prophecy of is of Nebuchadnezzar’s conquest of this city and its destruction after a siege of thirteen years. The people escaped to the Island of Tyre and after the seventy years, during which Babylon subjugated all the the nations, it began international trading again, and committing metaphorical adultery with the nations v.15,17Isaiah 23:15,17XWaiting for response until it was destroyed by Alexander the Great who built a causeway to the island and cleared away the building to leave but bare rock. (Ezekiel 26:3-5).Ezekiel 26:3-5XWaiting for response
The marine trade then moved westward to other islands, most notably to Venice and then to Britain which traded with the nations of its empire all over the world, and “ruled the waves”. Britain was named by the Romans and means ‘metal islands’ and this is where Tarshish was located. It traded with Tyre in metals, especially tin which was vital for the production of bronze, predominantly used in the bronze age of Greek ascendancy. (Ezekiel 27:12).Ezekiel 27:12XWaiting for response The British are called ‘the merchants of Tarshish’ who, as a lion with the young lions of the Commonwealth, will protest at the Russian invasion of Israel which will lead to God intervention through the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ezekiel 38:13).Ezekiel 38:13XWaiting for response
It is Britain, moreover, which would be the island power to bring the Jews back to the Promised Land, after their long absence, as a gift to the Lord (Isaiah 18:7)Isaiah 18:7XWaiting for response which began in 1917 with the Balfour Declaration towards the end of WW1 and led to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
In the days of David and Solomon, Hiram the king of Tyre was united with them and Israel (1 kings 5:1)1 kings 5:1XWaiting for response and provided material for the building of the House of the Lord (1 Kings 5:5,8-9),1 Kings 5:5,8-9XWaiting for response and Britain will be prominent in bringing presents to the Son of David and the greater than Solomon when he reigns in Jerusalem and builds the House of the Lord again, (Isaiah 72:10-11).Isaiah 72:10-11XWaiting for response
Tyre is an island off the coast of Lebanon which became the centre of marine commerce, trading with the cities all around the coast of the Mediterranean Sea so she was called the “mart of nations” v.3.Isaiah 23:3XWaiting for response At the time of this prophecy, however, Old Tyre was on the mainland, and the prophecy of is of Nebuchadnezzar’s conquest of this city and its destruction after a siege of thirteen years. The people escaped to the Island of Tyre and after the seventy years, during which Babylon subjugated all the the nations, it began international trading again, and committing metaphorical adultery with the nations v.15,17Isaiah 23:15,17XWaiting for response until it was destroyed by Alexander the Great who built a causeway to the island and cleared away the building to leave but bare rock. (Ezekiel 26:3-5).Ezekiel 26:3-5XWaiting for response
The marine trade then moved westward to other islands, most notably to Venice and then to Britain which traded with the nations of its empire all over the world, and “ruled the waves”. Britain was named by the Romans and means ‘metal islands’ and this is where Tarshish was located. It traded with Tyre in metals, especially tin which was vital for the production of bronze, predominantly used in the bronze age of Greek ascendancy. (Ezekiel 27:12).Ezekiel 27:12XWaiting for response The British are called ‘the merchants of Tarshish’ who, as a lion with the young lions of the Commonwealth, will protest at the Russian invasion of Israel which will lead to God intervention through the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ezekiel 38:13).Ezekiel 38:13XWaiting for response
It is Britain, moreover, which would be the island power to bring the Jews back to the Promised Land, after their long absence, as a gift to the Lord (Isaiah 18:7)Isaiah 18:7XWaiting for response which began in 1917 with the Balfour Declaration towards the end of WW1 and led to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
In the days of David and Solomon, Hiram the king of Tyre was united with them and Israel (1 kings 5:1)1 kings 5:1XWaiting for response and provided material for the building of the House of the Lord (1 Kings 5:5,8-9),1 Kings 5:5,8-9XWaiting for response and Britain will be prominent in bringing presents to the Son of David and the greater than Solomon when he reigns in Jerusalem and builds the House of the Lord again, (Isaiah 72:10-11).Isaiah 72:10-11XWaiting for response