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The similarities between, Tyrus as recorded in Ezekiel twenty seven and those found in relationship to the last day Babylon in Revelation eighteen are many. Isaiah is prophesying in a last day vein of thought when he places the responsibility for the coming judgment of the joyous city directly on the Lord. From the strength of his statement we may be assured that the punishment of Babylon is positive. ìThe LORD of hosts has purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.î Isa. 23:9 The Lord hates pride, particularly the pride which is manifest by Satan and his cohort, the antichrist. Rev. 13:4 Isaiah also spoke of an impending day of reckoning and urged the people to enter into the rock to hide. Which is amplified by the Lord Jesus in Luke 23:30 Then its final act is found in the book of Revelation. Rev. 6:15-17 The Lord is so faithful and in so many ways warns mankind of the things which are coming upon the earth and then gives instructions showing the way of escaping them.
The crux of the downfall of Tyrus, Babylon, Lucifer, the antichrist and everyone associated with them, human or angelic is seen in Ezekiel twenty eight. The root cause is a heart which is haughty and lifted up or filled with conceit and personal pride. The prince of Tyrus, in his excessive self-esteem proclaimed himself to be a God. Eze. 28:2 Anyone making such a statement is completely void of any understanding of who or what God really is. In essence he was declaring his throne to be the throne of God. His attitude and words may well be compared to activity which went on in the presence of the Lord before creation. Lucifer is noted for his proclamation of independence and purpose of ruling over the Lord. His will, expressed in five statements is recorded in Isa. 14:13-14
This spirit and conduct is to be manifest in the antichrist when he comes on the scene. Far too much attention is given to political and religious figures of this world, where men have declared them to be the antichrist, only to be proven wrong. The antichrist is one like Judas. An insider, the enemy within. He will originate from being one of the leaders of a last day revival. He will demonstrate the same spirit found in Lucifer and follow his pattern of conduct by exalting himself and proclaiming that he is God. Note carefully, he sits in the temple of God. He was a member of the body of Christ, the temple of God, until pride took over. 2 Thess. 2:4 John gives reference to a separation which took place in his day. 1 John 2:19 The same will occur in the end of the age and will culminate in the revelation of the antichrist.