Ezekiel 28:5-19 Devilish influence

Part 44 of this series.

This section is dealing with judgment on the prince of Tyrus in the opening section, then in verse 11 judgment on the king of Tyrus.  The power behind the throne of the prince of Tyre was none other than Satan himself.  So it deals with judgement of the prince and the coming judgment of the devil himself.

Wisdom of the world made him wealthy, but not rich towards God.  The description of Tyre in Zechariah 9 tells of streets filled with gold.  Wisdom can be from God or from the devil, and either way it can lead to prosperity.

Because of his success he developed such an ego that he believed that he was a living deity.  This is not uncommon.  Other rulers, even today, have this same sort of God-complex.

II Thessalonians 2 tells us that there is a coming day when a successful man, known for wisdom and wealth, will be overcome by pride and set himself in the temple of God.

Satanic influence is not just with corrupt rulers.  We cannot be possessed, but we can be influence by the devil.

Before his fall Satan was adorned with great splendour and musical talent.

Satan does have some power over the nations.  He offered Jesus all the nations of the world.  How did he get this authority?  Initially it was given to Adam, but Satan took it from him.

God did not make Satan corrupted, but corruption was found in him the day he rebelled.  He was perfect until that day.

The people of Tyrus probably had no idea that Satan was behind the city's success, as they also would not realise that YHWH was behind its downfall.  A lot of people just see history as random events without spiritual direction.  The Lord is at work in history.

There are four falls of Satan.  Ezekiel describes the second one here.  The one who has been a tormenter to the human race will ultimately suffer torment himself for ever and ever.