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NASB | 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 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 your sockets, Was in you. They were prepared On the day that you were created. [Gen 3:14, 15; Is 14:12-15; Matt 16:23] |
Subject: origin of the devil |
Bible Note: You have said. "those Scriptures refer to ancient kings", when referring to, "Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28". This is a common mistake, as it is only the first 11 verses of each chapter that refers to ancient kings. You will note, that I started both my quotations at verse 12. Isaiah 14:12, says, "O Lucifer,* son of the morning!", this title as far as I am aware was never used by any of the ancient kings, nor is it recorded that any of them said, 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation". It is abundantly clear therefore that the individual refereed to in these verses is non other than Satan. Referring now to Ezekiel 28:12-13. The King of Tyre was born, not created, and there is no way in which he could have transported himself back in time to, "Eden, the garden of God;" You also said, (just as the angelic court are assumed in God's words 'Let us make man in OUR image' (Genesis 1.26). We are given a recognition that such spiritual beings exist but not given the details. They came before the creation of heaven (sky) and earth. (Although some would see them as included in Genesis 1.1). This also is incorrect as it is a Jewish explanation for "'Let us make man", "us", indicates to Christians, that God is not a single person, man is made in the image of God, that is to say that man is also a tri-unity, "Spirit Soul, and Body". The Jews say no God is not three persons, but only one person, and therefore when God said "us", He meant Himself, and the Angels. |