# Ezekiel 28 đ: The Fall of the Proud King
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
[[#Verse 01.]] The Lordâs message came to me:Â
[[#Verse 02.]] âSon of man, say to the prince of Tyre, âThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: ââYour heart is proud and you said, âI am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seasââ
yet you are a man and not a god,
though you think you are godlike.
[[#Verse 03.]]Â Look, you are wiser than Daniel;
no secret is hidden from you.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself;
you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.
[[#Verse 05.]] By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth,
and your heart is proud because of your wealth.
[[#Verse 06.]] ââTherefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you think you are godlike,
[[#Verse 07.]] I am about to bring foreigners against you, the most terrifying of nations.
They will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom,
and they will defile your splendor.
[[#Verse 08.]] They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die violently in the heart of the seas.
[[#Verse 09.]]Â Will you still say, âI am a god,â before the one who kills youâ
though you are a man and not a godâ
when you are in the power of those who wound you?
[[#Verse 10.]] You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners;
for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.ââ
[[#Verse 11.]] The Lordâs message came to me:Â
[[#Verse 12.]] âSon of man, sing a lament for the king of Tyre, and say to him, âThis is what the Sovereign Lord says:
ââYou were the sealer of perfection,
full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
[[#Verse 13.]]Â You were in Eden, the garden of God.
Every precious stone was your covering,
the ruby, topaz, and emerald,
the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper,
the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl;
your settings and mounts were made of gold.
On the day you were created they were prepared.
[[#Verse 14.]] I placed you there with an anointed guardian cherub;
you were on the holy mountain of God;
you walked about amidst fiery stones.
[[#Verse 15.]] You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created,
until sin was discovered in you.
[[#Verse 16.]] In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned;
so I defiled you and banished you from the mountain of Godâ
the guardian cherub expelled you from the midst of the stones of fire.
[[#Verse 17.]]Â Your heart was proud because of your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor.
I threw you down to the ground;
I placed you before kings, that they might see you.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â By the multitude of your iniquities, through the sinfulness of your trade,
you desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I drew fire out from within you;
it consumed you,
and I turned you to ashes on the earth
before the eyes of all who saw you.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â All who know you among the peoples are shocked at you;
you have become terrified and will be no more.ââ
### A Prophecy Against Sidon
[[#Verse 20.]] The Lordâs message came to me:
[[#Verse 21.]] âSon of man, turn toward Sidon and prophesy against it.Â
[[#Verse 22.]] Say, âThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: ââLook, I am against you, Sidon, and I will magnify myself in your midst. Then they will know that I am the Lord when I execute judgments on her and reveal my sovereign power in her.
[[#Verse 23.]] I will send a plague into the city and bloodshed into its streets;
the slain will fall within it, by the sword that attacks it from every side.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.
[[#Verse 24.]] ââNo longer will Israel suffer from the sharp briers or painful thorns of all who surround and scorn them. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
[[#Verse 25.]] ââThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob.Â
[[#Verse 26.]] They will live securely in it; they will build houses and plant vineyards. They will live securely when I execute my judgments on all those who scorn them and surround them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.ââ
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The king of Tyre at this time was likely Ittobaal III (also spelled Ethbaal).
2. Ancient rulers sometimes claimed divine status, but God says the king is only a man (28:2).
3. God sarcastically says the king is "wiser than Daniel" (28:3), showing Daniel's reputation for wisdom.
4. The list of precious stones in 28:13 overlaps with the stones on the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:17-20).
5. The Hebrew text lists nine stones in 28:13, while the Greek Septuagint lists twelve.
6. The king is called an anointed guardian cherub (28:14), language that echoes the cherub guarding Eden (Genesis 3:24).
7. Many Christians since the early church have seen in 28:12-19 a picture of Satan's fall. Others read it as poetic language about the king's pride.
8. God says the king's abundant trade filled him with violence (28:16).
9. Sidon (28:20-23) was Tyre's sister city, about 25 miles to the north.
10. The chapter ends with a promise that Israel will live securely, build houses, and plant vineyards (28:25-26).
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the humble King who did not grasp at being equal with God. The king of Tyre said, "I am a god" (28:2), but Jesus, who truly is God, humbled Himself and became obedient to death on a cross (Philippians 2:6-8).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
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## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. The king of Tyre's wisdom and wealth made his heart proud (28:5). How can our gifts become a trap?
2. He was blameless until wickedness was found in him (28:15). How does pride often begin quietly?
3. God's judgment of Sidon ends with a promise to gather Israel safely (28:25-26). How does God's justice make room for His people's peace?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 2: The king of Tyre says, "I am a god," though he is only a man.
- đ verse 13: He was in Eden, the garden of God, adorned with precious stones.
- đ verse 17: His heart became proud because of his beauty.
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[Philippians 02#Verse 06.|Philippians 2:6-8]] - Christ humbled Himself.
- đ [[Isaiah 14#Verse 12.|Isaiah 14:12-15]] - The fall of the king of Babylon.
- đ [[Genesis 03#Verse 24.|Genesis 3:24]] - Cherubim guard the way to the tree of life.
- đ [[Proverbs 16#Verse 18.|Proverbs 16:18]] - Pride goes before destruction.
- đ [[Luke 10#Verse 18.|Luke 10:18]] - I saw Satan fall like lightning.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Ezekiel 28 - SOAP|The Power of God]]
## đ Internal Notes