“ Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, 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 subordi...
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 mythologi...
Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 . Zidon . Was not threatened with extinction, as Tyre was. See note on Ezekiel 26:2 .
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it, Set thy face against Zidon - famous for its fishery (from a root х tsuwd ( H6679 )], 'to fish'); and afterward for its wid...
God's Judgment on Sidon Sidon, the partner of Tyre in opposing Nebuchadrezzar, will be its partner in destruction ( Ezekiel 28:20-23 ). The overthrow of the heathen nations will vindicate the supr...
TYRE (CONTINUED): SIDON Ezekiel 27:1-36 ; Ezekiel 28:1-26 THE remaining oracles on Tyre (Chapter s 27, Ezekiel 28:1-19 ) are somewhat different both in subject and mode of treatment from the...
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, It...
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!
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...
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 "Z...
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...
The Fall of Zidon. B. C. 588. 20 Again the word of the L ORD came unto me, saying, ...
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.
‘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 glorif...
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 CONTRA...
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. Ezek...
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...
Prophecy Against Zidon
Ezekiel 25:2 ; Ezekiel 27:8 ; Ezekiel 29:2 ; Ezekiel 32:30 ; Ezekiel 6:2 ; Genesis 10:15 ; Isaiah 23:12 ; Isaiah 23:2-4 ; Jeremiah 25:22 ; Jeremiah 27:3 ; Jeremiah 47:4 ; Joel 3:4-8 ; Ze...
God's Description of Satan Ezekiel 28:11-26 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 Chr...