Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Thou set
General references
Bible References
I sit
Ezekiel 28:12
Son of man, sing a funeral song for the ruler of Tyre. Tell him: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'You were the perfect example, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
Isaiah 14:13
You thought: 'I will go up to heaven (Mount Zion) and set up my throne above God's stars (messengers). I will sit on the mountain of meeting far away in the north where the gods assemble.
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke: Is this not great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)
Yet
Ezekiel 28:9
You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.'
Psalm 9:20
Strike them with terror, O Jehovah. Let the nations know that they are only mortal.
Psalm 72:6
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
Isaiah 31:3
The Egyptians are humans, not God. Their horses are flesh and blood, not spirit. Jehovah will stretch out his powerful hand (extend his power). The one who gives help will stumble. The one who receives help will fall. Both will die together.
Thou set
Ezekiel 28:6
Therefore the Lord Jehovah says: Because you have made your heart like (consider yourself to be like) the heart of God,
2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)
General references
Proverbs 30:13
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.