The city of Tyre is prophesied against. Her seaport business will be destroyed because they looked to their own strength instead of that which God provides. He would lovingly restore the city after a period of time but they were to devote themselves to God when He restored them.
God's victory over the earth is decreed. Though the earth is destroyed because of its dependence and propensity to sin, yet God will purify it with His judgment and restore His glory within it. Those who try to escape will not find safety. Position or prominence will not guarantee favor with God. Only those who recognize God's power and their own impotence will be blessed by Him. The land of Judah would declare herself strong and blessed because God had favored them due to His own choosing, not their worthiness. The pains of their suffering have increased their desire for God, not engendered bitterness toward His hand. When God restores His people, many will come to worship Him for His goodness and majesty.
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