Off-Point?

In the midst of Ezekiel's representations of God, chapter 28 of the book named after him in the Bible takes an interesting turn.  In context, Ezekiel is clearly describing the destruction and devastation of the city or area known as Tyre.  However, in the midst of this description of Tyre's demise, chapter 28 of Ezekiel presents a funeral song for the King of Tyre.  This funeral song seems to go off-point as far as God speaking to the subject of the King of Tyre and addresses a parallel entity, perhaps the driving force behind all the pride for which the King of Tyre is denounced.  The parallel entity described could only be Satan.

I am not sure why God chose to address the King of Tyre in the way He did.  It certainly seems to confuse the context of what is going on.  However, who, besides God, understands everything that He is doing?

Considering this apparent confrontation of Satan, I find that even today this kind of off-point confrontation occurs all the time.  For example, it is quite common when addressing the issue of a young person dying of a drug overdose that the addressor directs his angst toward the problem of drug trafficking.  Likewise, when a single human walks into a crowded area and detonates explosives, certainly, even though it was a single person in a single event, the topic of organized terrorism will be discussed.

So, when the LORD addressed the King of Tyre for his pride, it doesn't seem all too out of place for the LORD to address the root of the problem of pride - Satan himself.

At least that is how it makes sense to me...

Father, I want to comprehend as much as possible of the Bible.  Help me to do just that!