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Ezekiel 14:13

Annihilation / Destruction Destruction / Perishing Language Literal Fulfillment Prophetic Methods of Communication

“Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:”

That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord God.

The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,

Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:

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Annihilation / Destruction

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme of "Annihilation / Destruction," as it explicitly describes the cutting off of "man and beast" due to grievous sin, which aligns directly with the theme's definition of destruction and ceasing to exist as a result of judgment.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly uses "cut off" in relation to the fate of man and beast.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes concrete actions like famine and cutting off man and beast, the phrase "break the staff of the bread" could be interpreted metaphorically as destroying the means of sustenance rather than a literal breaking of a physical staff.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes God's actions and judgment upon a sinful land, not the method by which God communicates with the prophet. The phrase "Son of man" is an address to Ezekiel, but it does not detail the specific means of communication used.

Annihilation / Destruction

Related Verses

Ezekiel 14:17

“Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:”

Ezekiel 14:19

“Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:”

Ezekiel 5:16

“When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:”

Ezekiel 14:21

“For thus saith the Lord God; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?”

Ezekiel 14:15

“If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:”

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