Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 28:22

22 And say, Thus saith the Lord God ; behold, I am against thee , O Zidon ; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.

To these Heathen, yet Neighbours of the Jews the Prophet might well suppose the name and greatness of the God of Israel was so known, as to command their attention, when he speaketh.

Provoked by thy sins, I am an adversary to thee, and as such, determine to proceed with thee.

A City in the Northwestfrom Canaan, at the foot of Mount Liban[illegible: 1 letter]s, a Kings Seat of old, and from which Tyrus descended, as a swarm cast out of that Hive. Isa. 23.2. for 'twas a great City in Ioshua's time, Iosh. 11.8. and 19.28. and built by Sidon Canaan's Son, Gen. 10.15. and 1 Chron. 1.13. a famous Mart full of Merchants like Tyre, and as full of sin as riches.

When my Judgments make my Justice, Power, Holiness, Sovereignty, and Truth appear, both you Sidonians, and others about shall confess my Glory, and ascribe Honour to me. I will vindicate my Honour, and Glory, which by thy sins thou hast eclipsed, and I by judgments will illustrate, as Exod. 14.4, 17.

That dwell in thee, and round about thee, all that are concerned for thee.

See chap. 6. ver. 10.

So late do sinners come to any due sense of God's Power, Justice, and Majesty.

The hardned Sinners learn not by any other way, but this, and by this too in the rigours, and repeated executions of it.

Own'd as Holy, Reverenced as just, obeyed as Sovereign, and submitted to as Wise, and Mighty, and a hater of Violence.