Chapter Summary

Lamentation for Tyre,

Discussion Questions for Ezekiel, Chapter 27

1. Why does God give Ezekiel such a lengthy lament for Tyre compared to other nations?
2. Where does the chapter describe Tyre's location? Why is this important to know?
3. Reading this lament, how does God feel about the destruction of Tyre?
4. What do the descriptions of trade and business tell us about Tyre’s status among the nations?
5. What qualities of Tyre are mentioned and praised in this passage?
6. What are some reactions to Tyre’s destruction in verses 25-36? Who will mourn over her?
7. Who will be affected by Tyre's destruction? What impact will its loss have on the nations around her?
8. Why would “kings shudder with horror” or have their faces “distorted with fear” (NIV) in verse 35?
9. What role does the sea play in Tyre's power as well as destruction? In what way is that significant?
10. Why does Tyre take such a prominent place in Ezekiel's prophecy?

Key Words/Phrase

Lamentation, vv. 2, 32.

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God, Ezekiel.

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