Ezekiel 28:17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 28:11-19

As after the prediction of the ruin of Tyre (Ezek. 26:1-21) followed a pathetic lamentation for it (Ezek. 27:1-36), so after the ruin of the king of Tyre is foretold it is bewailed. I. This is commonly understood of the prince who then reigned over Tyre, spoken to, Ezek. 28:2. His name was Ethbaal, or Ithobalus, as Diodorus Siculus calls him that was king of Tyre when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed it. He was, it seems, upon all external accounts an accomplished man, very great and famous; but his... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:11-19

The glory and shame of Eden reproduced. There is no reason why we should not regard the biblical narrative of Adam's trial and fall as fact and as allegory also. There is no real discrepancy between these two principles of interpretation. We are bound to accept it as a narrative of historical fact. Yet it is also an outline picture of every man's history. In each man's case there is the Edenic period of innocence, there is the crisis of first temptation, there is the fall, and then the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:11-19

The insufficiency of circumstance, etc. However we may interpret this imaginative passage (see Exposition), there are certain truths which are not only clear, but even brilliant to our sight as we regard it. I. THE INSUFFICIENCY OF FAVORABLE CIRCUMSTANCE . The Prince of Tyro was under such fortunate and enviable conditions that he is drawn by the prophet as a man who dwelt in the garden of Eden, in a perfect paradise; as one clothed with garments that shone with all precious... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:11-19

Man in impressive aspects. "Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the King of Tyrus," etc. This lamentation for the Prince of Tyre presents considerable difficulties to the expositor. It has been interpreted from various points of view, which we need not discuss here. Different meanings also have been assigned to many of its clauses. Two things of great importance to a correct understanding of it, however, seem to us quite clear. 1. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:17

Thine heart was lifted up , etc. In yet another point Ezekiel sees the fall of Adam reproduced in that of the Tyrian king. 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 3:6 ). I will cast thee , etc. The words are better taken, as in the Revised Version, in the past tense, I have cast thee … I have laid thee before kings . Pride was to have its fall, as in Isaiah 23:9 . The very... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 28:11-19

The dirge of the prince of Tyre, answering to the dirge of the state. The passage is ironical; its main purpose is to depict all the glory, real or assumed, of “the prince of Tyrus,” in order to show how deplorable should be his ruin.Ezekiel 28:12To “seal the sum” is to make up the whole measure of perfection. Compare the SeptuagintEzekiel 28:13Thou hast been in Eden - “Thou” wast etc. The prince of Tyrus is ironically described as the first of creation; but at the same time the parallel is to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 28:16-17

Ezekiel 28:16-17. By the multitude of thy merchandise, &c. The riches which thy great trade has produced have but increased thy love of gain more and more, and induced thee to commit acts of violence, fraud, and extortion, to make further additions to thy power and riches; therefore I will cast thee out of the mountain of God I will cast thee down to contempt from that super-eminent degree of power and glory to which I had raised thee, and from the exalted station of governing others,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-19

Judgment on the king of Tyre (28:1-19)The king of Tyre, as representative of the whole nation, is now condemned on account of the pride for which Tyre was famous. Because of the wealth and strength that the country gained through clever trading, Tyre saw itself as all-powerful, answerable to no one. It considered itself to be a god among the nations of the commercial world (28:1-5).Yahweh, the only true God, will tolerate Tyre’s arrogance no longer. The day of Tyre’s judgment has come (6-7).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 28:17

hast corrupted = didst corrupt. When this took place we are not told. It was before Genesis 3:11 , Matthew 13:35 . I will cast thee = I did cast thee. ground = earth, Hebrew ' eretz, (with Art.) read more

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