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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 26:3
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Therefore thus saith the Lord God, &c.] Who knew the thoughts of the inhabitants of Tyre, and what joy possessed their hearts, and which their lips expressed; and who informs the prophet of it, though at a great distance, and declares his resentment at it: behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus; and nothing can be more dreadful and formidable than to have God against a nation, city, or a particular person: Tyre was a type of antichrist, who will express a like joy at the death of the witnesses; thinking that the merchandise of Rome will be increased greatly, and there will be nothing to interrupt it, (<661110>Revelation 11:10), but God will show his displeasure, and bring sudden destruction on it: and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up; the Chaldean army, consisting of soldiers of many nations; who for their number, noise, and fury, are compared to the raging waves of the sea. So the Targum, “I will bring up against thee an army of many people, as the sea ascendeth in the raging of its waves;” the ten kings shall hate the whore, and destroy her, even those very people she reigns over, compared to many waters, (<661715>Revelation 17:15,16).
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