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Ezekiel Chapter 28, Part 8 VERSE 24 “And there shall no longer be a pricking brier or a painful thorn for the house of Israel from among all who are around them, who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.” This applies to both literal Israel and spiritual Israel. First in regards to literal Israel the “pricking brier” and the “painful thorn” has been the Arab nations who surround them on every side, but more…

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Ezekiel Chapter 28, Part 7 Proclamation against Sidon VERSE 20-22 “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her, And say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, O Sidon; I will be glorified in your midst; And they shall know that I am the Lord, When I execute judgments in her and am hallowed in her.” Chapter 28 should have ended with verse…

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Ezekiel Chapter 28, Part 3 VERSE 15 and 16 “You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. By the abundance of your trading (Merchandise, lies and deceit) 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 will destroy you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones.” “One of the brightest and…

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Ezekiel Chapter 28, Part 2 Lamentation for the King of Tyre VERSE 11 and 12 “Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.” Note the distinction between “King” and “prince” (Verse 2). The “King” of Tyrus is Satan, whereas the “prince” of Tyrus is…

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Ezekiel Chapter 28, Part 1 Proclamation against the King of Tyre VERSE 1 and 2 “The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,  “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because your heart is lifted up, And you say, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods, In the midst of the seas,’ Yet you are a man, and not a god, Though you set your heart as…

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Ezekiel Chapter 27, Part 5 VERSE 27 “Your riches, wares, and merchandise (teachings, doctrines), your mariners and pilots (teachers, leaders, the clergy), your caulkers (older more experienced leaders) and merchandisers (the “kings of the earth” rulers both civil and ecclesiastical), All your men of war (supporters) who are in you, and the entire company which is in your midst (those who bare the mark of the beast or the number of his name), will fall into the midst of the…

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Ezekiel Chapter 27, Part 4 VERSE 12 “Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.” “Tarshish” is Spain in this context. Tyre traded all around the Mediterranean basin, and Spain was known for its mineral wealth. VERSE 13 “Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. “They bartered human lives.” Slave traffic was a primary staple of…

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Ezekiel Chapter 27, Part 3 VERSE 4 “Your borders are in the midst of the seas. Your builders have perfected your beauty.” I believe the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary states it well. “Tyre itself, in consonance with her sea girt position (i.e. being surrounded by the sea), separated by a strait of half a mile from the mainland, is described as a ship built of the best material, and manned with the best mariners and skillful pilots, but at last wrecked…

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