Reference

Ezekiel 13:14

So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
12

Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?

13

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.

14

So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

15

Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;

16

To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Literal Fulfillment
Semantic Discovery
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Counter-Arguments

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Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse uses "consumed" in relation to the builders, the primary focus of the destruction is the "wall" itself, which is an object, and the "consumed" aspect is a consequence of the wall's collapse rather than a direct statement about the fate of the wicked.

Literal Fulfillment

While the language describes physical destruction, the "wall" and "untempered morter" could be metaphorical for false doctrines or societal structures, implying a spiritual or abstract rather than strictly physical collapse.

Fire Imagery

The verse describes the destruction of a wall and the consumption of people within it, but it does not mention fire, burning, flames, brimstone, furnace, or unquenchable fire as the means of destruction or punishment.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes the destruction of a "wall" and the discovery of its "foundation," implying a structural collapse rather than the complete cessation of existence for individuals. The phrase "consumed in the midst thereof" could refer to being trapped or overwhelmed by the falling structure, not necessarily annihilated.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes God's judgment and the consequences for those who built the wall, but it does not explicitly state how this message was communicated to Ezekiel or any other prophet. The focus is on the divine action and its outcome, not the method of revelation.