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Ezekiel 28:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 28:14

Verse 14 of 26

Scripture focus

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.

Ezekiel 28:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 28:14

Theological / Devotional

Anointed cherub. The original position of Satan is illustrated by the cherubim overshadowing the mercy seat in the Jewish Temple. Lucifer, the covering cherub, stood in the light of the presence of God. He was the highest of all created beings, and foremost in revealing God’s purposes to the universe (see DA 758).

Holy mountain. Here representing the seat of God’s government, heaven itself, figuratively represented as a mountain (see on Ps. 48:2).

Stones of fire. The presence of God is often presented as in an environment of color and fire (see Rev. 4:3). When the Lord appeared to Moses, Aaron, and the ancients, His feet were shown resting upon paved work of a sapphire stone (Ex. 24:10). These various details are mentioned to emphasize the contrast between the original privileges and the subsequent fate of Lucifer.

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