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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 302

"I cast you to the ground"

Text: Ezekiel 28:17

A DOUBLE REFERENCE

We have a double reference in this text. Tyre was mentioned as the first reference. Satan was mentioned in the second instance. Behind the power of Tyre was Satan himself.

“By the abundance of your trading
You became filled with violence within,
And you sinned;
Therefore I cast you as a profane thing
Out of the mountain of God;
And I destroyed you, O covering cherub,
From the midst of the fiery stones.
‘Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty;
You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendour;
I cast you to the ground,
I laid you before kings,
That they might gaze at you.'”
Ezekiel 28:16-17

1. Tyre

a) It enjoyed abundant trading opportunities.

b) But it also engaged in violence.

i) Tyre was not always a friendly trader.

ii) It had bullying ways.

iii) It would use violence if and when it deemed it necessary.

iv) Violence became more frequent.

v) This led to sins of violence.

2. Satan

a) Satan was cast out of the heavenly presence of God.

b) He was no longer allowed to be in the company of fiery stones (seraphim).

c) He was cast out as a profane thing from the mountain of God (Zion).

3. Satan’s iniquity

a) His heart was lifted up because of his beauty.

b) Conceit crept in and corrupted his being.

4. Tyre

a) It was similarly caught up with vain conceit because of wealth and power.

b) God cast Tyre down to the ground before kings from Babylon.

c) They would gaze upon Tyre with utter disdain and contempt.