What was part of the outward appearance of the being in Ezekiel 28?
The being in Ezekiel 28 had beautiful gemstones as part of his outward appearance, including sardis, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, emerald, carbuncle, and gold. These stones were part of his makeup and the workmanship prepared in the day he was created.
Les explains that Ezekiel 28 describes an individual or personality who had been in Eden, and all these beautiful gemstones were part of his makeup and very outward appearance. The stones include sardis, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, emerald, carbuncle, and gold. He notes the carbuncle, gold, and workmanship were prepared in the day he was created. Verse 14 calls him the anointed cherub, meaning an angelic being; he was anointed, with a place of special responsibility among the angelic host, the anointed cherub that covereth.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.