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Ezekiel 28 — Sermon Preparation
God rebukes the king of Tyre for claiming divinity, pronounces judgment on Sidon, and closes with a promise of Israel's future restoration. Below is a research summary for Ezekiel 28, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Ezekiel 28 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְהֹוִה | Yᵉhôvih | H3069 | 7 | |
| אֲדֹנָי | ʼĂdônây | H136 | 7 | Lord |
| לֵב | lêb | H3820 | 7 | heart, feelings |
| תָּוֶךְ | tâvek | H8432 | 6 | bisection, centre |
| חׇכְמָה | chokmâh | H2451 | 5 | wisdom |
| רְכֻלָּה | rᵉkullâh | H7404 | 3 | trade |
| אָדָם | ʼâdâm | H120 | 5 | ruddy, human being |
How preachers through history handled this text
2 public-domain excerpts on Ezekiel 28, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“XXVIII A prediction of the ruin of the king of Tyre, ver. 1-10. A lamentation for him, ver. 11-19. A prediction of the destruction of Zidon, ver. 20-23. The restoration of Israel, ver. 24-26. 2. Hast said - In thy heart. In the seat of God - Safe and impregnable as heaven itself. A man - Subject to casualties, sorrows, and distresses. Set thine heart - Thou hast entertained thoughts, which become none but God. 3. Wiser - In thy own thoughts. Daniel - Who was then famous for his wisdom. 7. …”
— John Wesley, Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, on Ezekiel 28:2–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Tyre— Ezek 28:12
- Eden 1— Ezek 28:13
- Sidon— Ezek 28:21
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