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Great emphases is made to make certain that all who read understand, that among other things, Tyrus was a great merchandising center. A long list is given of the cities and countries with which the conducted business. The articles that were bought and sold in Tyrus were of a great number. It would appear that anything of value could be purchased there. Eze. 27:4-24 An extremely impressive picture of their ability to attract the merchants and the goods of the world to their city is to be found listed here by Ezekiel.
It is of great importance that we properly identify the city of whom Tyrus
Is a type. To do so we turn to the book of final things, the book of Revelation. In the eighteenth chapter of Revelation we find the prophecy of a great end time city. She is called Babylon the great but that speaks to her nature, her conduct, her attitude and not to the physical city of Babylon. The scriptures themselves will identify the city which is to be the last day Babylon.
As a beginning, consider the statement found in Rev. 18:24, ìIn her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.î Using such a strong statement of identification, Stephen, the first martyr, made it plain that they were responsible, not only for the killing of the prophets but also of the Just One, the Lord Jesus, their Messiah. He certainly did not mince words but speaking in a positive manner called them betrayers and murders. Acts 7:52 Jeremiah was commissioned to carry a message to Jerusalem (Jer.4:2) in which the accusation is made that they were guilty of the shedding of the blood of those who were innocent of any wrong doing. Most definitely a prophecy of the actions that would be carried out by the leaders and the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the crucifixion of Christ. Jer. 4:32 What more enlightening words could we require of the Lord than the statement made by none other than the Lord Jesus when He said to the city, ìJerusalem, Jerusalem thou that killest the prophets and stonest them which are sent unto thee.î Mt. 23:37 Because of their ungodly actions and deeds they will in the end of the great tribulation find that the Lord will turn the waters of this would into blood. An act which is proclaimed to be just and true for by that time the false church, Babylon will have martyred multitudes. Such a judgment is proper for by their deeds they have made themselves worthy of what they will receive. Rev. 16:6 John saw her, as we too must see her, as one who was overwhelmed with a spirit of slaughter, an uncontrollable urge driving them to commit murder. Rev. 17:6 .