Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Ezekiel 28:21
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, the other large city of Phoenicia, and formerly its capital, and prophesy against it
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, the other large city of Phoenicia, and formerly its capital, and prophesy against it
Prophecy against Zidon. Zidon (mod. Saida) was more ancient than Tyre and was the original metropolis of Phoenicia Genesis 10:19, but in the times of Phoenician greatness it ever played a subordinate...
Ezekiel 28:1. The prince of Tyrus, or, as he is also called, the king, was, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, Ithobalus, known in the Phoenician annals as Ithobaal II. He was the consummatio...
EZEKIEL 28. TYRE'S FALL FROM HEAVEN. In a remarkable passage, Ezekiel now conceives the pride of Tyre as incarnate in her king. The detail is often obscure and difficult, reminiscent of a mythological...
SON OF MAN. See note on Ezekiel 2:1. ZIDON. Was not threatened with extinction, as Tyre was. See note on Ezekiel 26:2....
IV. THE RIVAL OF TYRE 28:20-24 TRANSLATION (20) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (21) Son of man, set your face against Sidon, and prophesy against her, (22) and say, Thus says the Lord...
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it, SET THY FACE AGAINST ZIDON - famous for its fishery (from a root [ tsuwd (H6679)], 'to fish'); and afterward for its wide-extended c...
GOD'S JUDGMENT ON SIDON Sidon, the partner of Tyre in opposing Nebuchadrezzar, will be its partner in destruction (Ezekiel 28:20). The overthrow of the heathen nations will vindicate the supreme power...
EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 28 AGAINST THE RULER OF TYRE – EZEKIEL 28:1-10 V1 Th
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TYRE (CONTINUED): SIDON Ezekiel 27:1; Ezekiel 28:1 THE remaining oracles on Tyre (Chapter s 27, Ezekiel 28:1) are somewhat different both in subject and mode of treatment from the chapter we have jus...
The prophecy concerning Tyre ended with a message to its prince and a lamentation for its king. A distinction must be drawn between these two. Most evidently the prince was the then reigning king, Ith...
The judgment upon Zidon is but short; but that one single passage in it is enough: Behold I am against thee, O Zidon, saith the Lord God!...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 26, 27, AND 28. Although in a certain sense upon Israel's territory, Tyre has another character, and is the subject of a separate prophecy (chaps. 26-28), bec...
SON OF MAN, SET THY FACE AGAINST ZIDON,.... An ancient city, near to Tyre, and in confederacy with it, greatly given to idolatry and superstition; and may design all the antichristian states in the co...
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it, Ver. 21. _Set thy face against Zidon._] An ancient and eminent city of Phoenicia, little inferior to Tyre: in Joshua it is called "Zid...
_Set thy face against Zidon_ Direct thy face and thy speech toward Zidon, and fore-tel its destruction by the king of Babylon. Tyre and Zidon were neighbouring cities, and generally partakers of the s...
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 pestilen...
SET THY FACE: see EZEKIEL 20:46, EZEKIEL 21:2. AGAINST ZIDON; neighbour and confederate of Tyre. PROPHESY AGAINST IT; declare her sins, approaching sorrows, and my judgments against her....
Ezekiel 28:21 Son H1121 man H120 set H7760 (H8798) face H6440 Sidon H6721 prophesy H5012 (H8734)...
THE ORACLE AGAINST ZIDON (EZEKIEL 28:20). This short oracle against Zidon seems almost tacked on to those to Tyre as a postscript. Perhaps it was in order to make up the number seven, or perhaps it wa...
‘And the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “Son of man, set your face towards Zidon, and prophesy against it, and say ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh. Behold I am against you O Zidon, and I will be glorifi...
CONTENTS: Rebuke of the King of Tyre, and the fate of Satan who inspired him. Zidon's judgment and Israel's re-gathering. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel, Daniel, King of Tyre, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those who...
Ezekiel 28:2. _Say unto the prince of Tyrus because thou hast said, I am_ אל El _God,_ or the strong and mighty One. It is plain from the names of the princes that they bore titles of deity. Ezekiel 2...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 28:20 Sidon is often mentioned alongside Tyre (e.g., Jeremiah 47:4; Joel 3:4;...
PROPHETICAL DIRGE ON THE KING OF TYRE, AS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE SPIRIT OF CARNAL PRIDE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE WHOLE STATE. THE FALL OF ZIDON, THE MOTHER-CITY. THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL IN CONTRAS...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 28:1 From the city the prophet passes to its ruler, who concentrated in himself whatever was most arrogant and boastful in the temper of his people. He is described here as a" prin...
Now as we get into chapter 28, the attention now is directed against the king of Tyre. Chapter 26 against the city of Tyre, chapter 27 against the merchandising of Tyre, chapter 28 now is directed aga...
Ezekiel 25:2; Ezekiel 27:8; Ezekiel 29:2; Ezekiel 32:30; Ezekiel 6:2;...
GOD'S DESCRIPTION OF SATAN Ezekiel 28:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We read in the Epistle of Peter that Satan goeth about seeking whom he may devour. He is, indeed, the great enemy who hounded Christ ever...