Reference

Deuteronomy 11:17

And then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.
15

And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

16

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

17

And then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.

18

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

19

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

While the verse speaks of perishing, it does so in the context of a consequence for disobedience, not necessarily as a direct description of the wicked being destroyed as a result of judgment, but rather as a natural outcome of a lack of rain and fruit.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse speaks of perishing, it does so as a consequence of the Lord's wrath and lack of rain, not as a direct act of destruction using the specific "destruction language" outlined in the theme definition. The focus is on the *result* of the conditions, rather than the *act* of destroying.