Ezekiel 28:14

Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 28:2 reveals the king's pride and claim to deity — contrasting with his original state as a perfect anointed cherub.

In Ezekiel 28:13, this same being is described in Eden with precious stones, establishing his original exalted state.

Ezekiel 28:16 directly continues the narrative: the anointed cherub sinned and was cast out, linking cause and effect from verse 14.

In Ezekiel 28:17, this same being's pride leads to his downfall, contrasting with his anointed position here.

In Ezekiel 28:18, this same being's sins defile the sanctuaries, resulting in destruction—a direct consequence of the fall.

Exodus 25:17-20 describes cherubim covering the mercy seat — the same 'covering cherub' imagery used for the king of Tyre.

In Isaiah 14:12-15, the morning star's fall from heaven mirrors this cherub's expulsion from God's holy mount.

Daniel 5:18-23 recounts a king humbled for pride — mirroring the cherub's fall from its honored position.

Psalm 75:5-7 warns against pride and affirms that exaltation comes from God — mirroring the cherub's exalted status and later fall.

Daniel 2:37 Parallel

Daniel 2:37 shows God giving earthly dominion to Nebuchadnezzar — paralleling the cherub's divinely appointed authority here.

Daniel 2:38 Parallel

Daniel 2:38 continues: Nebuchadnezzar's rule over all creatures matches the cherub's station over God's holy mountain.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, the man of lawlessness exalts himself in God's temple, similar to this cherub on the holy mount.

Exodus 25:20 Related theme

In Exodus 25:20, cherubim guard the ark in God's dwelling; here a cherub is on God's holy mount, possibly the original archetype.