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of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance. The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee, thou shall be a terror, and never shalt be any more.”

What had become of Tyrus? This great affluent and influential port, famous in the known world for their marketing skills, commerce and slave trade, was about to crash, never to rise again. The leaders of the city were shrewd financial advisors who were trusted for their unique trading skills, but all this was coming to an end by those who envied them. Tyrus’ downfall was a direct result of the chastisement of God. Their vast and diversified empire, patronized by kings, nobles and peasants would fall hard (1Kings 5:1-10). There were approximately thirty-five nations, which included some cities that wound be dumbfounded as they mourned the sudden toppling of this once powerful and very popular transshipment port. Its leaders, merchants and business partners became corrupt by their vast wealth which led to pride, and the subtle, yet methodical dismantling of everything in the nation that bore the name of God. There is so much that we can learn from the economic collapse of Tyrus:

As we prosper; celebrate the LORD for His goodness because it is He who makes it possible.

Stay away from conceit; trusting in one’s own possessions is arrogant and the first step that leads to the total collapse of one’s wealth at an unpredictable moment, therefore discovering one’s mistake a little too late.

Whatever we plant that we will also reap.

Never accept the worship of men; it amounts to idolatry which the LORD God will judge.

Never rejoice over the calamities of others; it brings displeasure to the LORD (Proverbs 24:17-18).

Tyrus’ fall was great because the hearts of its leaders was filled with pride and envy, thereby opening the gateway to a supernatural evil force known as the King of Tyrus. This principality founded pleasure in Tyrus’ pain and the reason was based on the fact that this once prosperous nation that traded in the past with king Solomon of Judah in the construction of the second temple in Jerusalem, rejoiced over Israel’s fall and subsequent exile (1 Kings 5:1-10; Ezekiel 26:2-7). The LORD did not take