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behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from you;
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A Sarcastic Rebuke
Commentators unanimously agree that God's statement, "you are wiser than Daniel," is sharp irony. By the time of this prophecy, Daniel was already famous for his real, God-given wisdom. By sarcastically comparing the king to Daniel, God mocks the king's arrogant self-perception and highlights the vast difference between human pride and true wisdom.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The prophecy against the prince of Tyre. Throughout the east, the majesty and glory of a people were concentrated in the person of their monarch, w…
19th Century
Anglican
Wiser than Daniel.—This is ironically spoken. Daniel was so famed for his wisdom in the great Chaldean Empire ([Reference Daniel 1…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold; you are wiser than Daniel. That is, in his own opinion; or it is ironically said. The Septuagint, Syriac, and Ara…
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Ethbaal, or Ithobal, was the prince or king of Tyre; and being lifted up with excessive pride, he claimed divine honours. Pride is peculiarly the s…
