Ezekiel 28
v.2
“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.” But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.
Claiming equality with Yahweh was the sin that casted Lucifer down from heaven.
v.3
Are you wiser than Daniel ? Is no secret hidden from you?
Even in his own day, Daniel was famous for his wisdom (Daniel 1:20, 2:20, and 2:48) and God-given insight. This arrogant claim further exposed the pride of the prince of Tyre.
iii. The example of Daniel is also meaningful because Daniel “was a classic example of a man whose head was not turned by his success.” (Taylor)
v.4-5
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries. 5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.
Simple proverbs have enabled the King of Tyre to be successful but he let the affluency grow pride in his heart. His heart was not guarded.
“Where has my heart grown proud, God?”
Ministry. Ministry does not point to YOUR glory. It shows MY glory. Do whatever it takes to give the glory to me alone, JJ.
v.13-15
You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. 14You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. 15You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.
v.16
Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
Everything looked good on the outside until you were sought out and exposed for your violence.
Traditional Christian interpretation has read Ezek. 28, like Isa. 14, as referring to the fall of Satan. Tertullian (155–230 A.D.) cited Ezek. 28 as proof that Satan was created good and became corrupt through his own choices (Marc. 2.10), while Theodoret of Cyprus (393–457 A.D.) wrote, “Forcing the text, someone might apply these things even to the historical prince of Tyre, but the text truly and properly corresponds to that demon which produces sinfulness.”
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v.17
Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings.