Ever wonder what the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was?
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I believe the king of Tyre was a human tyrant. I also believe the text speaks to the Enemy possessing him. So, God is speaking to both the king of Tyre and the Enemy at different times throughout the chapter. Some verses just don't relate to a human king and some don't relate to a purely spiritual being, fallen or non.
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Are you saying there were other humans in the garden of eden ?
[h=1]Ezekiel 28:13-15King James Version (KJV)[/h]13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
[h=1]Ezekiel 28:13-15King James Version (KJV)[/h]13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
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[h=1]Ezekiel 28:16King James Version (KJV)[/h]16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Who is the "Thou" he is speaking to? You say it is Satan but what does the text say?
These images are not meant to be taken literally. This is merely descriptive language that is used to demonstrate how far this king has fallen from God's favor. If you will notice in verse 12, God again reinforces to whom this message is intended, “Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him..." What was said to the king of Tyre was:
12“You had the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13“You were in Eden, the garden of God;Every precious stone was your covering:The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper;The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared.
14“You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire.
15“You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until unrighteousness was found in you.
ETC,etc,etc, through out verse 19. In verse 20 God then switches his attention from the king of Tyre to the nation of Sidon.
These images are not meant to be taken literally. This is merely descriptive language that is used to demonstrate how far this king has fallen from God's favor. If you will notice in verse 12, God again reinforces to whom this message is intended, “Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him..." What was said to the king of Tyre was:
12“You had the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13“You were in Eden, the garden of God;Every precious stone was your covering:The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper;The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared.
14“You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire.
15“You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until unrighteousness was found in you.
ETC,etc,etc, through out verse 19. In verse 20 God then switches his attention from the king of Tyre to the nation of Sidon.
Ezekiel 28:16King James Version (KJV)
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
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