Examples of adroit in a Sentence. Rumor has always played a role in politics, but rarely have the backstage operatives been so adroit, and so cynical, in their use of vitriol. âWalter Shapiro, Time, 10 July 1989.
In no sense could an earthly king claim to be âin Edenâ or to be âthe anointed cherub who coversâ or to be âon the holy mountain of God.â Therefore, most Bible interpreters believe that Ezekiel 28:11â19 is a dual prophecy, comparing the pride of the king of Tyre to the pride of Satan.he city of Tyre was the recipient of some of the strongest prophetic condemnations in the Bible (Isaiah 23:1â18; Jeremiah 25:22; 27:1â11; Ezekiel 26:1â 28:19; Joel 3:4â8; Amos 1:9, 10).
What is known of Ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. He was among the Jews exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in 597 b.c., and there among the exiles he received his call to become a prophet (see 1:1â3).f the âthirtieth yearâ of 1:1 refers to Ezekielâs age at the time of his call, his prophetic career exceeded a normal priestly term of service by two years (see Nu 4:3). His period of activity coincides with Jerusalemâs darkest hour, preceding the 586 destruction by 7 years and following it by 15.