Ezekiel 28:2,Ezekiel 28:16-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

We had done with Tyrus in the foregoing chapter, but now the prince of Tyrus is to be singled out from the rest. Here is something to be said to him by himself, a message to him from God, which the prophet must send him, whether he will hear or whether he will forbear. I. He must tell him of his pride. His people are proud (Ezek. 27:3) and so is he; and they shall both be made to know that God resists the proud. Let us see, 1. What were the expressions of his pride: His heart was lifted up,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre ,.... Whose name was Ethbaal, or Ithobalus, as he is called in Josephus; for that this was Hiram that was in the days of Solomon, and lived a thousand years, is a fable of the Jewish Rabbins, as Jerom relates: this prince of Tyre is thought by some to be an emblem of the devil; but rather of antichrist; and between them there is a great agreement, and it seems to have a prophetic respect to him: thus saith the Lord God, because thine heart is lifted... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

Pride's terrible fall. A real king incorporates in himself all that is best and mightiest in the people. The aims, and enterprises, and ambitions, and spirit of the nation should find a place in his breast. He is a mirror, in which the life of the empire is reflected. Whether he leads or whether he follows the bent of the nation's will (and, in part, he will do both), he becomes the visible exponent of the nation's life. All that is good in the empire, and all that is evil, blossoms in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

The course and doom of arrogance. This prophecy is directed against "the Prince [or, 'King'] of Tyre" ( Ezekiel 28:1 ), and was doubtless meant lot him particularly; but it may be taken that he was representative of his court and of his people, and that the denunciation and doom here recorded apply to the state as well as to its head. We have suggested to us the course as well as the doom of arrogance. I. IT BEGINS IN A DANGEROUS AND IRREVERENT COMPLACENCY . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

The Prince of Tyre; or, the expression and punishment of pride. "The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, Son of man, say unto the Prince of Tyre," etc. Following the prophecies concerning the city and state of Tyre, and completing them, Ezekiel delivers these concerning the king of the famous city. They apply to him, not only as a person, but as the representative of the people in their prosperity, power, and pride. "Throughout the East," says the 'Speaker's Commentary,' "the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

I am a God . We are reminded of Isaiah's words ( Isaiah 14:13 , Isaiah 14:14 ) as to the King of Babylon. Did Ezekiel emphasize and amplify the boasts of Ethbaal, with a side-glance at the Chaldean king, who also was lifted up in the pride of his heart ( Daniel 4:30 )? For like examples, see the boast of Hophra, in Ezekiel 29:3 ; and the praise given to Herod Agrippa by the Tyrians ( Acts 12:21 ). It is noticeable that St. Paul's description of the man of sin ( 2 Thessalonians 2:4... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

A prince's sin. I. GREAT RESPONSIBILITY IS ATTACHED TO HIGH OFFICE . In the two previous chapters the prophet denounced judgment on the city of Tyre, and lamented its approaching accomplishment. Now he turns to the ruler of the city, selecting him for an ugly pre-eminence of guilt. This man is entrusted with the weal of the city. If Tyre is doomed, a heavy share of the blame must lie at his door. It is a fearful thing to be responsible for the fate of so great and splendid... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

The height of arrogance. In addressing the Prince of Tyre, the prophet is in reality dealing with what may be called the national spirit pervading the proud and mighty city—a spirit regarded as embodying itself in the person of the chief ruler. The claim made by Tyre, and disputed by the prophet, is a claim to virtual divinity. Exalted above other cities, Tyre deems itself superior to human infirmity and to human fortune. This attitude God resents; and his representative here declares it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 28:1-10

The prophecy against the prince of Tyre. Throughout the east the majesty and glory of a people were collected in the person of their monarch, who in some nations was worshipped as a god. The prince is here the embodiment of the community. Their glory is his glory, their pride his pride. The doom of Tyre could not be complete without denunciation of the prince of Tyre. Idolatrous nations and idolatrous kings were, in the eyes of the prophet, antagonists to the true God. In them was embodied the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 28:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 28:1-10

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