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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:9

Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God ?.... When thou art in the enemies' hands, and just going to be put to death, wilt thou then confidently assert thy deity, and to his face tell him that thou art God? surely thy courage and thy confidence, thy blasphemy and impiety, will leave thee then; a bitter sarcasm this! and so the pope of Rome, the antichristian beast, when taken, and just going to be cast into the lake of fire along with the false prophet, will not have the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:10

Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised ,.... Or the death of the wicked, as the Targum; the first and second death, temporal and eternal: the former by the hand of strangers , the Chaldeans, in various shapes; and the latter will follow upon it: it may denote the various kinds of death which the inhabitants of Rome will die when destroyed, some by famine, some by pestilence, and others by fire; when these plagues shall come upon her in one day, Revelation 18:8 . for I have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:11

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me ,.... After the prophecy concerning the ruin of the prince of Tyre, the word of the Lord came to the prophet, ordering him to take up a lamentation on the king of Tyre: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:12

Take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus ,.... Who is before called the prince of Tyre; and who he was See Gill on Ezekiel 28:2 , the bishop of Rome was first only a "nagid", a prince, ruler, governor, and leader in the church; afterwards he became a king, a head, even over other kings, princes, and states; perhaps this may also point to his twofold power, secular and ecclesiastical, and so he is represented by two beasts, Revelation 13:1 , here a lamentation or funeral ditty is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:13

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God ,.... Not only in Eden, but in the garden which was in Eden, and was of the Lord's immediate planting; and therefore called the garden of God, as well as because of its excellency, fragrancy, and delight; not that the king of Tyre was literally there, or ever dwelt in it; but his situation in Tyre was as safe, and as pleasant and delightful, as Adam's was in the garden of Eden, at least in his own imagination. So the Targum, "thou delightest thyself... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:14

Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth ,.... In allusion to the cherubim over the mercy seat, which covered it with their wings; and which, as the ark of the testimony and all the vessels of the tabernacle were anointed, were so likewise; in all probability the king of Tyre is called a "cherub" because of his wisdom and power; "anointed", because of his royal dignity; and "that covereth", because of his office, which was to protect his people; all which he either was, or ought to be, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:15

Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created ,.... From the time that Tyre became a kingdom, or this king was set over it, everything was wisely conducted, and all things happily succeeded; so when the church of Rome was first formed in the times of the apostles, it was laid on a good foundation; it was set up according to the rule of the word; its bishop or pastor was one of a sound judgment, a good life and conversation, and so continued In succession for a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:16

By the multitude of thy merchandise ,.... With the several nations of the earth, who came to the markets and fairs of Tyre, and to whom she sent her goods: they have filled the midst of thee with violence ; or, as the Targum, "thy treasures are filled with rapine;' with ill gotten goods, as the pope's coffers are through his merchandise of the souls of men, and the great trade that is driven in pardons and indulgences: and thou hast sinned ; by this unjust and ungodly way of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:17

Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty ,.... Riches, wealth, power, and authority; see Ezekiel 28:5 , as the pope of Rome is, because of his dignity, the pomp and splendour of the Roman church, and the gaudy appearance it makes: thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness ; outward lustre and glory, which dazzled his eyes so that he could not see things in a true light; but neglecting the word of God, and setting up his own infallibility, corrupted his doctrine... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 28:2

Say unto the prince of Tyrus - But who was this prince of Tyrus? Some think Hiram; some, Sin; some, the devil; others, Ithobaal, with whom the chronology and circumstances best agree. Origen thought the guardian angel of the city was intended. I am a god - That is, I am absolute, independent, and accountable to none. He was a man of great pride and arrogance. read more

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