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Ezekiel 15:6

Literal Fulfillment Fire Imagery Destruction / Perishing Language Permissible Use (Moderation)Prophetic Methods of Communication

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”

Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?

Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them.

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord God.

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Fire Imagery

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse uses concrete imagery, the comparison of Jerusalem's inhabitants to a vine tree given to fire could be interpreted metaphorically, representing destruction rather than a literal burning of people as fuel.

Fire Imagery

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme "Fire Imagery" as it explicitly mentions "fire for fuel" in a context of judgment.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes a future action ("will I give") rather than an immediate or past destruction, and the comparison to a vine tree given for fuel could be interpreted as a transformative process rather than utter annihilation.

Permissible Use (Moderation)

This verse uses the vine as a metaphor for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, describing it as fuel for fire, which signifies destruction. There is no mention of wine, alcohol, or any aspect of the vine's use as a blessing or acceptable part of life.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a divine declaration of judgment using a simile, but it does not describe *how* this declaration was communicated to Ezekiel or any other prophet. It is the content of the prophecy, not the method of its reception.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Ezekiel 20:47

“And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.”

Ezekiel 15:7

“And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them.”

Ezekiel 39:10

“So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 21:32

“Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the Lord have spoken it.”

Ezekiel 15:8

“And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord God.”

Thematic Connections

Literal Fulfillment Fire Imagery Destruction / Perishing Language Permissible Use (Moderation)Prophetic Methods of Communication

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