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2 Kings 24:2

Destruction / Perishing Language Literal Fulfillment Agency Representation The Prophetic Office

“And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servants the prophets.”

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.

And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servants the prophets.

Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.

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Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse explicitly states that the Lord sent these bands "to destroy it," directly using the word "destroy" in reference to the fate of Judah.

Literal Fulfillment

There is no counter-argument that can reasonably dispute the literal fulfillment of prophecy in this verse, as it explicitly states that the events occurred "according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servants the prophets."

Agency Representation

The "agency representation" definition provided focuses on the messenger speaking with the authority of the sender. While this concept is present in ancient Near Eastern cultures and can be applied to prophets speaking for God, the verse itself states that "the Lord sent against him bands..." and "sent them against Judah to destroy it." This phrasing directly attributes the action to the Lord, rather than merely stating that a prophet *spoke* about it. The "according to the word of the Lord, whi

The Prophetic Office

The verse mentions "prophets" as the source of a past prophecy, but it does not describe the prophetic office itself, nor does it detail the role, institution, or recognition of prophets within Israel.

Destruction / Perishing Language

Related Verses

2 Kings 21:10

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2 Chronicles 24:24

“For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the Lord delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.”

2 Chronicles 24:19

“Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.”

2 Chronicles 24:23

“And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.”

2 Kings 18:25

“Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.”

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Destruction / Perishing Language Literal Fulfillment Agency Representation The Prophetic Office

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