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).
God allowed Satan to do it, though God Himself did not specifically ordain it (Job 1:6-12, Job 2:1-6). In spite of this, it was still referred to as God's own doing (Job 1:21-22, Job 2:10). It is a similar situation that is taking place here with the census. Sometimes God allows Satan to test us in order to prevent us from becoming too arrogant or prideful (2 Corinthians 12:7-10). Sometimes God allows Satan to test us as a way of exercising our faith to make us stronger (James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 5:10).