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Which prince of Tyre was mentioned in Ezekiel 28?

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Ez 28:

1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre,
Who was this prince/king?

The king of Tyre mentioned here was not named specifically in the text, but biblical scholars and theologians generally interpreted this passage as referring to the historical King Ithobaal III, who ruled Tyre during the time of Ezekiel's prophecy (around 590-570 BCE).

However, that wasn't exactly the point of Ezekiel. He wasn't making a historical prophecy on an earthly king.

Thus says the Lord God: “Because your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,’ yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god"
Ezekiel's point was any king who was proud and competed with God. His point was theological and allegorical:

16 In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned; so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I destroyed you, O guardian cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel alluded to Satan allegorically.

17 Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you.
Satan would be cast out of heaven.

Which prince of Tyre was mentioned in Ezekiel 28?

Ezekiel used the prince of Tyre to symbolize any arrogant human ruler and Satan who wanted to compete with God the Almighty. They would be put down.

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