Ezekiel: God who travels Chapter 29

 

You Walked Back and Forth in the Midst of Fiery Stones — Ezekiel 28

Fiery stones! 🔥

Imagine walking unharmed amidst stones blazing with fire — yet not being burned.

The word fiery here describes a blazing, brilliant, and intense burning. But these stones are not ordinary rocks from earth; these are heavenly stones, set aflame by the divine presence. I like to think of them as unquenchable fire — a fire that burns without consuming, shining with eternal light but never diminishing.

How many of us could walk through such fire and emerge completely unscathed, as if untouched? None. Yet this being, described by God, moves freely and confidently back and forth among these flaming stones.

This imagery speaks volumes about the unique privilege and protection granted by God to this being. To walk unharmed through fire is nothing less than an ultimate demonstration of God’s favor and tolerance.

But there’s more to the symbolism here.

The fiery stones may also represent stars — celestial beings or heavenly bodies. The movement described — walking back and forth — suggests a horizontal path. In this glorious state, Satan could move freely across the heavens, but not ascend vertically, for he had not yet sinned.

Recall his own proud words from Isaiah 14:13:

"I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God."

The vertical ascent—attempting to rise above God’s throne—was the point of his rebellion.

Jesus himself references this fall in Luke 10:18, where after the disciples rejoice over their authority over demons, He says:

"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."

This stark image of a rapid, powerful fall echoes Isaiah 14:12:

"How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!"

Satan’s fall happened after his prideful sin, but before the temptation of Adam and Eve. He once moved freely in the heavenly realms, walking unharmed among fiery stones and stars. But pride led him to overreach, and God cast him down.

Despite the fall, scripture suggests Satan still has limited access to heaven, as seen in Job 1:6.

Jesus’ words in Luke also hint at His eternal authority and victory over Satan’s power — a promise that the fiery stones and the heavenly realms are ultimately under the Lord’s control.

AC

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