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Old 01-30-2008, 12:01 PM   #631
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The obvious conclusion is that after 13 years of siege, the Tyrians, unable to continue, came to an agreement with Babylon and functionally surrendered. (The island itself was never directly attacked by Nebuchadnezzar. He merely maintained forces to prevent Tyre from getting any resources from Babylonian held territories.) The Babylonian then removed the position of king and installed a member of the royal line as an administrator.
Wrong, Nebby destroyed the city.
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Alexander the Great then fulfilled prophecy by throwing the city into the sea to create a landbridge.
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Are you now going to argue that Alexander the Great never created a landbridge?
Why on earth should you think that. Please cite some evidence.


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Old 01-30-2008, 12:03 PM   #632
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Wrong, Nebby destroyed the city. Alexander the Great then fulfilled prophecy by throwing the city into the sea to create a landbridge. Are you now going to argue that Alexander the Great never created a landbridge?

Perhaps this is merely a case of forgetfulness on your part. (You should have noticed that I have always understood that Alexander built a mole out to Tyre.)

Now tell us what are your primary sources for where Alexander got his stone to build the mole?


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Obviously, Alexander used the closest source available to build the mole.
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God, it's hard for you to think logically. A land siege of thirteen years? Hopefully you can see that it so improbable that even you can't keep a straight face advocating such a thing. How many historically established land sieges in antiquity can you find that lasted 13 years?? Where did the food and water supplies come from??

Tyre was not a military power. It didn't fight battles. It's defense was its location on the island. It depended on its ships especially in times of siege. That's how come the siege lasted for 13 years. Tyre could still get some supplies from the Mediterranean.
So Nebby was able to siege an island for 13 years?
Uh-huh.

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You got it.
So your argument now is that Nebby and the King of Tyre declared a truce, right?
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The obvious conclusion is that after 13 years of siege, the Tyrians, unable to continue, came to an agreement with Babylon and functionally surrendered. (The island itself was never directly attacked by Nebuchadnezzar. He merely maintained forces to prevent Tyre from getting any resources from Babylonian held territories.) The Babylonian then removed the position of king and installed a member of the royal line as an administrator.
OK, now stop with the kneejerk responses. If you have no data, which seems obvious that you don't, you have nothing to add to the thread.


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Old 01-30-2008, 12:07 PM   #634
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Do you have proof of a before and after revised document of Ezekiel? No.
Since you are the claimant, do I need any proof? No.

If the stock market closed at 15,000 on Tuesday, and if on Wednesday you said that you predicted that the stock market would close at 15,000 on Tuesday, if I asked you to prove that you made your prediction hours before the stock market closed on Tuesday, would you say "Do you have proof of a before and after revised prediction?

Isn't it true that it would have been much more helpful if God had always made indisputable predictions?
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Perhaps this is merely a case of forgetfulness on your part. (You should have noticed that I have always understood that Alexander built a mole out to Tyre.)

Now tell us what are your primary sources for where Alexander got his stone to build the mole?
Obviously, Alexander used the closest source available to build the mole.
So, you have no sources whatsoever. Aren't you ashamed?

I asked earlier where Tyre got its stone to build its 150 foot high walls. Obviously not from Ushu. Where exactly did Tyre get that stone and could Alexander have got stone from the same source??


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So Nebby was able to siege an island for 13 years?
Uh-huh.


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Do you have any historical or archaelogical evidence which leads you to believe that Nebby could assault an island for 13 years?
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Did Nebby create a mole to attack the Island?
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Why is it obvious?

Is it reasonably possible that the prophecy was revised?
Do you have proof of a before and after revised document of Ezekiel. No. The Argument of Silence is deafening.
We know that other documents (books) were edited. If you want to make a claim that Ezekiel wasn't, then you need to prove that.
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Wrong, Nebby destroyed the city.
When are you going to grasp the fact that endlessly repeating falsehoods will never magically make tham come true?

Is this why you guys believe in prayer? Just keep repeating a phrase until something magical happens?
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Do you have any historical or archaelogical evidence which leads you to believe that Nebby could assault an island for 13 years?
What do you mean by "could" assault an island for 13 years?

He DID assault (or, rather, besiege) an island for 13 years.

Therefore, because he DID in fact do it, it follows that obviously he COULD have done it. Capische?

(10 seconds, that's all it takes).
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Why were the Tyre princes led into Babylonian captivity?
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