THE BURDEN AGAINST TYRE AND SIDON
Isaiah 23: 1-18
I. Laid Waste (vs. 1-7)
a. The ships of Tarshis (possibly Spain) routinely conducted trade with Tyre.
Why would they wail at the word they received in Cyprus? _
b. The extent of the trad coming through Tyre and Sidon had made for a
very prosperous people. What does it mean, “she is a marketplace for the
nations?
c. The “sea” and the “strength of the sea” are both references to Tyre. What
does verse 4 reveal about their condition? _
d. How would Tyre’s destruction impact the nations all around the
Mediterranean Sea?
II. The Lord…Has Purposed It (vs. 8-14)
a. The prosperity of the traders and leading people of Tyre enabled them to
live like royalty. How enduring would that wealth be in the face of Assyria’s
invasion?
b. Who pronounced this doom on Tyre, and for what purpose?
c. Where would the residents of Tyre be able to flee to escape the
Assyrians?
d. The Chaldeans of verse 13 were the Babylonians. They would ultimately
destroy Assyria in 612 BC. How could Isaiah have known this?
e. While Tarshish was beyond the reach of the Assyrian invasion, how is
their strength laid waste?
III. Her Pay Will Be Set Apart for the Lord (vs. 15-18)
a. Tyre is depicted as an old and word our prostitute. How would she get
attention?
b. When Tyre resumes trading, who would benefit? _
Application: The pride and arrogance of Tyre who had compromised themselves with the world for personal gain, was judged. Does God still judge pride, arrogance, and greed?
