It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiel s prophecy. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty riches, wealth, power, and authority. The commission to be the lords spokesman to the house of israel2. Ezekiel here is a rabbinical view of the meaning of rainbow i dont espouse this view but present it for interest. This work completes daniel blocks twovolume commentary on the book of ezekiel. The prophets own deep humility before jehovah makes him recoil from the selfexaltation of men elsewhere. God approaches ezekiel as the divine warrior, riding in his battle chariot. The result of twelve years of studying this difficult section of scripture, this volume, like the one on chapters 124, provides an excellent discussion of the background of ezekiel and offers a versebyverse exposition that makes clear the message of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet. God describes no mere animal but rather uses an animal as a type of the devil satans pride led him into war with god isaiah 14. Feb 21, 2015 flattering or smooth divination promised immunity from trouble cf. We should carefully consider the account of his actions in ezekiel 28. But the book of ezekiel is much more than a book about endtime events.
Book comments routinely contain introductory and endof book material, such as concluding statements and appendices. The words are better taken, as in the revised version, in the past tense, i have cast thee. Ezekiel ministered to a nation experiencing judgment for their sins, and may have some lessons for us today. The book of ezekiel begins with his famous prophecy of the divine chariot. With a rarelymatched mastery of the entire prophetic corpus, iain duguid reminds us the message is as relevant today as in ezekiel s day. The chariot is drawn by four living creatures, each. Unfortunately, this segment of scripture has become the seedbed of two ideas that have no merit in the sacred text, namely the fall of satan in eden, or else the rise of the anti. Unfortunately, this segment of scripture has become the seedbed of two ideas that have no merit in the sacred text, namely the fall of satan in eden, or else the rise of the antichrist near the end of the current historical era. Ezekiel 28, coffman commentaries on the bible, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The book of ezekiel, chapters 2548 new international. Ezekiel 28 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Upwards of 75 times god expresses his own concerns in the book as for my names sake or that ye shall know that i. You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. The origin of satan ezekiel chapter 28 bible commentary. Possibly because the people did not want to hear the message, yhwh directed ezekiel to perform symbolic actions that vividly portrayed the severe punishment they. Pride is a vine that produces a multitude of evil fruitsso many that some call it the father of all sin. In yet another point ezekiel sees the fall of adam reproduced in that of the tyrian king. The book of ezekiel contains some of the most incredible prophecies in the bible, including detailed description of a nuclear war and the cleanup afterward. Before we take a close look at this verse, it is important to see that there are two persons spoken of in this chapter.
The ivp bible background commentary adds that the task of the diviner was to determine the will of a god or gods through various ritualized actionsthe examination of sheep entrails, consultation with the dead 1sa 28. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of tyre, and say to him, thus says the lord god. That he thought himself a wise man because he was a rich man. He surreptitiously broadcasts his evil, spiritual intents into our minds, subtly working to turn each member of the little flock away from god ephesians 2.
I cast you to the ground, i laid you before kings, that they might gaze upon you nkjv. Ezekiel s name means god strengthens, or god will str. Not without reason has ezekiel been dubbed the audiovisual aids prophet. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. The stones listed in this verse are similar to those on the high priests breastplate in exodus 28. Chapters available ezekiel coffman commentaries on the. The last dated message of ezekiel was given in the 27th year of the captivity, that is the year 571 bc ezekiel 29. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness. Oct 05, 2017 regardless, the ezekiel 28 is the locus classicus on the fall of lucifer. This world is not our home, but we can learn to live as exiles, with endurance and hope. We should never underestimate satans power nor his hatred for god and man. Nor can any wisdom, except that which the lord gives, lead to happiness in this world or in that which is to come.
As long as the seed of pride is alive, it has a very good chance. To the biblical account, the rabbis added the notion that the rainbow was created at evening on the sixth day of creation, and that it did not appear during the lifetime of a saint whose. The book moves on to anticipate the destruction of jerusalem and the temple, explains this as gods punishment, and closes with the promise of a new beginning and a new temple inaugural vision ezekiel 1. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor. That he attributed the increase of his wealth to himself and not to the providence of god, forgetting him who gave him power to get wealth, deu. Helel chose to become satan the devil, the adversary, by allowing sin to mold his character. God told ezekiel to make a model and to carry out certain actions. This chapter contains a prophecy against the king of tyre and a prophecy against neighbouring sidon, concluding with a promise that israel will be.
Ezekiel 28 coffman commentaries on the bible bible. The book is fascinating, replete with visions, allegories, and action parables. The glory of god may well be viewed as the theme of the book, because ezekiel s ministry begins with a vision of gods glory and emphasizes it throughout the book 1. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. The marginal reference reads, your heart was made proud. This perhaps is one reason for the enduring interest of ezekiel. Matthew pooles english annotations on the holy bible. The row of asterisks is to indicate that we have come to a major division in this book of ezekiel. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. Yet the daniel here could be the same as the daniel in ezekiel 28. Let us pray for humility and meditate on the humility of jesus christ. Ezekiel 28 bible commentary john gills exposition of. Ezekiel lived with other exiles at the river called chebar.
The sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. Ezekiel invites investigation not only because of what he said, but also because of how he said it. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. The princes sin was selfexaltation because of his beauty and wisdom. Commentary on ezekiel 28 by matthew henry blue letter bible.
Ezekiel s mission to the judean exiles in babylon was to prepare them for the greatest crisis in the history of yahwehs covenant people. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. Ezekiel 28 prince of tyre represents satan, in rebellion in heaven 1 but the deceived ones will turn against satan 6 king of tyre represents satan on earth, compared to his origin 11 zidon, the last enemies destroyed at the end of the years 20 the righteous inherit the earth universe at peace 24 for a chart showing relationships between verses here and ones in revelation, go. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 28 describes the lamentation for the prince of tyre and the prophecy of judgment against sidon.
Fairbairn, patrick commentary on ezekiel, jonah, and. The prince is but the representative of the city and its inhabitants. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. This commentary also gives the reader a sense of the overall theme of the book of ezekiel and explains how ezekiel s message is relevant to issues in the contemporary world.
Taylor, in ezekiel,1 gives the following outline, which we will go by. Jan 24, 20 ezekiel uses hyperbolic language from the garden of eden, not only here related to the king of tyre, but also in chapter 31, related to pharaoh, king of egypt. Ezekiel therefore prophesied in babylon for at least 22 years. Best commentaries and books on ezekiel logos bible software. In his book ezekiel gives exact dates for his prophecies. It refers to priestly structures and sacred places. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. The order is different here in ezekiel, which includes only nine of the twelve stones of exodus 28.
Although written for nonscholars, it deals effectively with difficult passages for which there are multiple interpretations, briefly discussing each interpretation. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then ezekiel must be regarded as artfully verbose. I will cast thee to the ground, i will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Ezekiel 28 is the twentyeighth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
Ezekiel study guide for growing christians ministries. And as is usual in texts that have a mystical meaning some passages here refer primarily to the. This chapter contains a prophecy of the destruction of the prince of tyre. We note he is spoken of as a model of virtue, even though he may not have been of the people of god, along with job so israel thought some could be saved and holy outside that. About patrick fairbairn patrick fairbairn 18051874 was born in berwickshire, scotland, studied at edinburgh university, and was an outstanding scholar among scottish presbyterians. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very. Ezekiel went into exile at the same time as king jehoiachin in the year 597 bc. The purpose of those actions was to show what would happen to jerusalem and its inhabitants. The fall of satan described in ezekiel 28 taylor marshall. He had forfeited his beauty and his wisdom through the pride which sought for a yet greater glory by a false and counterfeit wisdom genesis 3.
Ezekiel had been taken captive in 597 bc and was being held captive in babylon when god gave him the vision. Is the king of tyre prophecy in ezekiel 28 referring to satan. Ezekiel 28 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Is the king of tyre prophecy in ezekiel 28 referring to.
Messianic judaism is given yet another resource in the advance of zions millennial civilization zechariah 2. It also is a book about present spiritual realities relevant for every age. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian. There is a repetition of his appointment in saying he is to be a watchman.
Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, i am a god, i sit in the seat of god, in the midst of the seas. Niv application commentary nivac 9780310210474 by iain m. Ezekiel shut himself in his home and bound himself. A study of the king of tyre prophecy in ezekiel 28. In this vision,7 which he saw in the year 3332 429 bce while standing on the banks of the chebar river,8 ezekiel describes in vivid detail g. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. There is a repetition, with more detail, of the lines about individual responsibility. The book of ezekiel is the third of the books of the major prophets, coming after the books of isaiah and jeremiah in the christian canon. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. The order given the prophet to prophesy of the ruin of the prince of tyre, ezekiel 28.
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