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  1. When?<\/em> In its history, Tyre experienced more than one destruction. In Isaiah\u2019s time, Tyre suffered under the Assyrian conquest, and after they rebelled, together with many other nations in the area, they were hit hard by Sennecharib (701 BCE), who conquered the city-state and instated a ruler of his own.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Island – or peninsula?<\/em> Tyre is referred to as an island in the prophecy. Actually, in Isaiah\u2019s day, it was an island, about 700 meters from the coast. It was in the year 332 BCE, Alexander the Great besieged the city, and built a large earthwork linking the beach to the city, making it a peninsula.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Sisters, or rivals?<\/em> The prophecy also mentions Sidon, Tyre\u2019s northern neighbor. Is Sidon presented presented as Tyre\u2019s rival, who takes pleasure in her downfall, or as a sister city, who shares her fate? You\u2019ll find contradictory readings among the commentators.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Not just ocean.<\/em> The prophecy regarding the Mediterranean port city, is reminiscent of other aquatic landscapes. In verses 3 and 10, the Nile is mentioned.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. How does that feel?<\/em> Does the destruction of Tyre sadden those who heard Isaiah\u2019s prophecy? If we can judge by the scorn shown Tyre in the latter part of the chapter, which compares her to \u201ca harlot long-forgotten\u201d (verse 16), then apparently – not so much.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","image":{"ID":86314,"id":86314,"title":"Points to ponder","filename":"Points-to-ponder.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/points-to-ponder-psalm-84\/points-to-ponder\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"points-to-ponder","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":86166,"date":"2021-01-09 20:56:58","modified":"2023-12-28 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