Ezekiel 27:10-12, 17, 30-36 The city of Tyre was destroyed because they wanted to be like Israel or its ability to trade goods, and now that they have fallen Tyre wanted to take the opportunity to be the center of the world. But God showed His people for a reason to show the world through them how they can walk side by side the Maker. The Israelites had or have this honor and now so us gentiles who walk with God by grace, The sacrifice of Jesus at the cross.