Ezekiel 28:3-5

Ezekiel 28:3-5

[3] Behold, thou art wiser  than Daniel;  there is no secret  that they can hide  from thee: [4] With thy wisdom  and with thine understanding  thou hast gotten  thee riches,  and hast gotten  gold  and silver  into thy treasures:  [5] By thy great  wisdom  and by thy traffick  hast thou increased  thy riches,  and thine heart  is lifted up  because of thy riches: 

What does Ezekiel 28:3-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Indeed, the king was a very wise Prayer of Manasseh , wiser even than Daniel , who had revealed divine secrets to Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel had been in Babylon since605 B.C, almost20 years, so he was by this time well-known. Another possible interpretation is that the king thought he was wiser than Daniel , not that he knew of Daniel necessarily, but Ezekiel used Daniel as a standard of great wisdom. The king of Tyre had understanding of matters that were obscure to other people, or he believed that he did. His wisdom had enabled him to become rich personally and to make Tyre wealthy. His wise trading had enabled him to increase those riches. He had become very proud because of the success he had enjoyed. Note that the character of Daniel was the opposite of this ruler, though they were both very intelligent. It is not uncommon for people today, even Christians, to deify themselves in their own minds when they experience great success.