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28:14 Thou [art] {e} the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee {f} [so]: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the {g} stones of fire.
(e) He means the royal state of Tyre, which for the excellency and glory of it he compares to the cherubim which covered the Ark, and by anointed he signifies the same.
(f) I did you this honour to make you one of the builders of my temple, which was when Hiram sent to Solomon things necessary for the work.
(g) That is, among my people Israel, which shined as precious stones.
28:14 Cherub - For thy wisdom, power, and excellency, like a cherub, or angel; for the sacredness of thy person, and office, as the anointed of God; for the exercise of thy power, as a shield, as a protector of the weak. And I - I, whom thou forgetest have made thee so. Thou wast - Thou wast advanced to kingly dignity, (which David calls a mountain, Psa 30:7,) a sacred office, and of divine institution. In the midst - Surrounded with stones, that sparkle like fire.
28:1-19 Ethbaal, or Ithobal, was the prince or king of Tyre; and being lifted up with excessive pride, he claimed Divine honours. Pride is peculiarly the sin of our fallen nature. Nor can any wisdom, except that which the Lord gives, lead to happiness in this world or in that which is to come. The haughty prince of Tyre thought he was able to protect his people by his own power, and considered himself as equal to the inhabitants of heaven. If it were possible to dwell in the garden of Eden, or even to enter heaven, no solid happiness could be enjoyed without a humble, holy, and spiritual mind. Especially all spiritual pride is of the devil. Those who indulge therein must expect to perish.
Anointed Cherub Covereth Covers Fiery Fire Guardian Holy Midst Mount Mountain Ordained Placed Stones Walk Walked Wast Winged
Anointed Cherub Covereth Covers Fiery Fire Guardian Holy Midst Mount Mountain Ordained Placed Stones Walk Walked Wast Winged
