Chapter 27

ESV titles this "A Lament for Tyre"

Beginning in vs 3 is the lament, set off in format as poetry I believe.  Tyre is spoken of metaphorically as a ship, and her success in world trade is highlighted according to where the materials of the ships construction are taken from.  This format goes through vs 9.  Verse 10 continues with the goods traded between Tyre and nations of the world, listing what each had to offer.  vs 26 takes up the poetry format again, and this goes on to the end of the chapter in vs 36.  this second part tells of the sinking of the ship constructed in the first part of the poem.  Vs 36 ends with this phrase:

"...you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever."

I was wondering why it was Babylon that falls in Revelation and not Tyre.  It seems to me that if any city symbolized the world of greed and trade and enriched Kings, and made and broke countries by her policies toward them, it would be Tyre.  But 36 says Tyre will not rise again.  So maybe the differences between Tyre and Babylon are important in determining which would fall in Revelation.  Tyre existed entirely by trade.  She needed no real army of her own because the city out on the rock was "impregnable".  She was strictly about power wielded through commerce.  Babylon, on the other hand, was made rich by plundering others, by projecting military power all over the world.  Further, Babylon was wielded as God's hammer to discipline not only Israel but many other nations.  Perhaps the Babylon of Revelation will be like this also.  I cannot help but make a comparison to Rome - marching and conquering all over the world, to Alexander doing the same, and then came Hitler.  The only reason for Hitler not to be in Daniel is because Hitler comes during the age of the Gentiles, and Daniel prophesied about Israel's future. 

So many things are making sense...

2024 - I think we should contrast Tyre and Babylon, since only one of them is in Revelation, but we ought to also compare them.  Merchants mourning for Babylon figure prominently in Revelation.  Worldwide commerce, sourced and controlled by Babylon are a big deal in Revelation.  Tyre traded only by sea, but future Babylon controls all commerce.  So maybe the characteristics of Tyre are perfected and expanded to wield even greater power in Babylon?

2025 - Or maybe the difference is in military conquest contrasted with commercial conquest.  Look at what guys like Soros, Gates, Zuckerberg, and so many more who's names I don't know - the family with the ship company - Maersk.  These have billions, and they control a LOT of what goes on the world, all the way up to woke ideology and overpopulation and liberal governments, and with their money they push their own ideas on the whole world.  They "bend" things to their will rather than smashing things with armies.  Remember that the SoP will rise to power through other than military means.