Ezekiel 28:9

Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 28:2 first records the king's claim 'I am a god', which verse 9 then recalls and refutes, tightening the indictment.

In Ezekiel 22:14, a rhetorical question challenges human endurance under God's judgment, similar to the king's boast being questioned.

In Ezekiel 16:49, Sodom's arrogance is listed, a sin shared by the king of Tyre who claims divinity.

Psalm 82:7 Parallel

Psalm 82:7 tells the 'gods' they will die like men, echoing the theme that human rulers claiming divinity face mortality.

Acts 12:23 Parallel

Acts 12:23 shows Herod struck dead for accepting divine honors, directly matching the judgment on the Tyrian king.

Daniel 5:23-30 records Belshazzar's exaltation against God and his sudden death, mirroring the king of Tyre's fate.

Isaiah 31:3 Allusion

Isaiah 31:3 uses the identical phrase 'man, and not God' to contrast human weakness with divine power.

In Isaiah 37:23, a similar rhetorical question rebukes Sennacherib for blaspheming the Holy One, mirroring the Tyrian king's arrogance.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, the lawless one proclaims himself God — a NT antitype of the Tyrian king's arrogance.

In Zephaniah 2:15, Nineveh boasts 'I am the one, none besides me' — a direct parallel to the king's self-deification.

Isaiah 14:13 again underscores the pride of a human ruler claiming godlike status — the same sin God confronts in the king of Tyre.

Isaiah 14:13 records the king of Babylon's boast to ascend to heaven — a direct parallel to the king of Tyre's self-exaltation that God here rebukes.

Isaiah 10:15 shows that a tool cannot boast against its user — the king of Tyre is merely a creature, not a god, and will be humbled.

Psalm 9:20 Allusion

Psalm 9:20 prays that nations may know they are but men — directly echoing the rebuke 'thou shalt be a man, and no God' here.

Genesis 3:5 Parallel

In Genesis 3:5, the serpent tempts Eve with becoming like gods — mirroring the king of Tyre's false claim to divinity that God here confronts.

Daniel 4:31 Parallel

Daniel 4:31 shows Nebuchadnezzar losing his kingdom while still boasting—another proud ruler humbled by God.

Daniel 4:32 Parallel

Daniel 4:32 further humbles Nebuchadnezzar by making him live like a beast until he acknowledges God's sovereignty.

Proverbs 18:12 states that haughtiness precedes destruction — the king's pride in thinking himself a god leads to his downfall here.

Proverbs 30:13 condemns those with lofty eyes — the king of Tyre's arrogant claim to divinity is a prime example of this pride.