Ezekiel 28:11 - Again the word of the LORD came to me saying,
Ezekiel 28:12 - "Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
Ezekiel 28:13 - "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.
Ezekiel 28:14 - "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.
Ezekiel 28:15 - "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.
Ezekiel 28:16 - "By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire. [NASB]
This passage commonly refers to both Lucifer and the King of Tyre. Lucifer was in Eden before his fall from grace as this passage indicates. Lucifer was perfect at this time before unrighteousness was found in him. So, this needs to occur after the seven days of creation, right? Consider the following:
John 8:44 - "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. [NASB]
Questions:
Ezekiel 28:12 - "Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
Ezekiel 28:13 - "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.
Ezekiel 28:14 - "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.
Ezekiel 28:15 - "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.
Ezekiel 28:16 - "By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire. [NASB]
This passage commonly refers to both Lucifer and the King of Tyre. Lucifer was in Eden before his fall from grace as this passage indicates. Lucifer was perfect at this time before unrighteousness was found in him. So, this needs to occur after the seven days of creation, right? Consider the following:
John 8:44 - "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. [NASB]
Questions:
- Ezekiel says that Lucifer was perfect from the beginning and John quotes Jesus as saying he was a murderer and liar from the beginning -- how do you reconcile?
- Who did Lucifer murder and when did it happen? We know angels are immortal, so ... ?