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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 301

"You were the anointed cherub"

Text: Ezekiel 28:14

A DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHT

This text obviously goes beyond the local prince of Tyre. No human being could ever be described in this manner. This is an allusion to Satan.

“You were the anointed cherub who covers;
I established you;
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created,
Till iniquity was found in you.”
Ezekiel 28:14-15

1. Angels

a) They are essentially “servants of God”.

b) They are spirit beings and generally referred to as “angels” (Hebrews 1:14).

i) They may be guardian angels.

ii) They may be teaching angels.

iii) They are all ministering angels.

2. Ranks of angels

a) Some are called “seraphs” (seraphim – Hebrew).

b) Some others are called “cherubs” (cherubim- Hebrew).

c) A few are called “archangels” (they are superior in authority).

3. A cherub

a) This is a rank above the ordinary angel.

b) This was an anointed cherub.

4. The Ark of God

a) Also called the Ark of the Covenant.

b) And Ark of the Testimony (Exodus 25:16).

c) Above the Ark was the Mercy Seat (a lid over the Ark).

d) Two cherubim would cover the Mercy Seat that represents the place where God would descend with glory.

5. The anointed cherub that covers.

a) This is an insightful comment.

b) Satan was described as a covering cherub.

i) This depicted his rank and standing.

ii) He was in the presence of God.

6. The favoured position of this cherub.

a) He was on the holy mountain of God.

b) He was in the midst of “fiery stones”.

i) Seraphim were associated with fire

ii) Satan walked among the seraphim as an equal

c) He was “perfect”

i) He was privileged

ii) He was specially anointed

d) Till iniquity was found in him
That iniquity was the sin of pride!