Today’s passage: Ezekiel 28
Helpful thoughts:
- Men who begin to think themselves gods have a very low view of the true God. To a man who believes he is a god, the true God says, “You shall die…for I have spoken, declares the Lord.”
- In verses 12-19 it appears the Lord parallels the fall of the king of Tyre and the fall of Satan.
- A similar parallel is found in Isaiah 14.
- Whenever a created being says in his heart, “I will make myself like the Most High,” a great humbling is coming! The LORD does not share His glory with any other (Isaiah 42:8).
- Sidon, who will also see God’s judgment is a nearby sister city to Tyre. They are often mentioned together in other Old Testament texts (e.g. Jeremiah 47:4).
Questions to consider:
- What is the danger of having a low (incorrectly thinking less of God than He truly is) view of God? What does an accurate view of God demand of us (Romans 11:33-12:2)?
- What is the result of God’s judgment against the unbelieving nations for His people? What will the end of all opposition against Israel result in?
- God judged Israel and Judah by spreading them out among the nations, what will He do to save and less them in the end (Verse 25)? How does this gathering also mirror the promise of Christ in Matthew 16:18? How is God gathering a people for Himself today?