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This text shows us clearly that only God can foretell the future without error. A recent book published by one of the most renown archaeologists with years of work in the Holy Lands stated, “It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference. Scores of archaeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or in exact detail historical statements in the Bible.” The prophets indeed foretold God’s plans for nations, countries, cities and God’s plans for mankind. Many have fulfilled themselves, while others are now happening and yet to happen in the future. Our text reminds us, “My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.” We look at the prophet Ezekiel’s prophecy of what would happen to the great trading city of “TYRE” found in Ezekiel 26, which was given 588-year BC and compare it with historical events as recorded in encyclopaedia Britannica.

Prophesy                        Historical Records

Verse 3 — Many Nations Shall be against thee.

• Nebuchadnezzar sieged the city for 13 years and in 573 BC took the city.
• Alexander the great also besieged the city and finally in 332 BC took the city.

Verse 4 — Made flat as rock.

• In 332 BC Alexander pulled down all the buildings and made a causeway into the sea and scraped up all the soil to put a road on the causeway. This was 256 years after the prophesy.

Verse 5 — States it will be a place of Spreading Nets.

• Even to-day it is a popular place for fishermen to spread their nets.

Verse 12 — Foretold its stones and timbers will be laid in the Sea.

• Today tourists visit to see all the destroyed city under the sea.

Verse 15 — Other Cities to fear because of its fall.

• History shows all other cities roundabout out of fear surrendered without a fight.

Verse 20 — Tells that the city would never again be inhabited.

• Up to today no city has ever been rebuilt on that site.

We see that although 250 years passed before the prophesy was fulfilled and is still valid today, that God’s words are indeed sure. Our Lord when on earth referred to this teaching and events in Matthew 11:20-22. “Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.” Our text tells us that God has the power to declare the end from the beginning and in Jude 14 we find “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints.” We must never doubt that this will happen in the Lords’ time.