The picture, they say, is Adam as priest-king of Eden. Since Jesus was the second Adam and a priest-king, the analogy fits. The backdrop to the prince of Tyre’s arrogance is the rebellious Adam, not the serpent. This sounds reasonable until you start looking at how “Adam” is characterized in the verses that follow. 14 You were an anointed guardian cherub, and I placed you on God’s holy mountain; you walked in the midst of stones of fire. 15 You were blameless in your ways from the day when you were created, until wickedness was found in you. 16 In the abundance of your trading, they filled
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