A Tragic Parallel to Adam
Scholars frequently compare the king of Tyre's story to Adam's fall. He was created 'perfect,' enjoying a state of immense blessing and prosperity, similar to Adam in Eden. However, as commentator Charles Ellicott notes, this perfection was conditional. When pride and unrighteousness corrupted his heart, he was cast down, illustrating the universal principle that sin leads to a fall from a state of grace.