Ezekiel:28

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* Verse 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 . mhcc @Ezekiel:28:20-26 . @ Verse 20-26 . - The Zidonians were borderers upon the land of Israel , and they might have learned to glorify the Lord ; but , instead of that , they seduced Israel to the worship of their idols . War and pestilence are God 's messengers ; but he will be glorified in the restoring his people to their former safety and prosperity . God will cure them of their sins , and ease them of their troubles . This promise will at length fully come to pass in the heavenly Canaan : when all the saints shall be gathered together , every thing that offends shall be removed , all griefs and fears for ever banished . Happy , then , is the church of God , and every living member of it , though poor , afflicted , and despised ; for the Lord will display his truth , power , and mercy , in the salvation and happiness of his redeemed people . **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary ****

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