Reference

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.
5

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?

6

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.

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.

8

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

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Fire Imagery
Keyword Match
100% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

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

Annihilation / Destruction
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Literal Fulfillment
Semantic Discovery
80% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Punishment Language
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

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

Fire Imagery

The verse explicitly mentions "fire" twice as an agent of destruction or judgment, directly aligning with the theme's definition of fire in a judgment or punishment context.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme of "Destruction / Perishing Language" as it explicitly uses the word "devour" in relation to a fire consuming them.

Annihilation / Destruction

While the verse speaks of being devoured by fire, it does not explicitly state that this results in complete cessation of existence, as "devour" can imply consumption or severe punishment rather than absolute annihilation.

Literal Fulfillment

The "fire" mentioned could be metaphorical for tribulation or judgment, rather than a literal conflagration, thus suggesting a figurative rather than strictly literal fulfillment of the prophecy. The phrase "set my face against them" is also an anthropomorphic idiom, not a literal physical action.

Punishment Language

While the verse describes negative consequences, it does not explicitly use any of the specific terms listed in the theme definition such as "punish," "torment," or "vengeance," but rather describes a sequence of destructive events.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes God's actions and their consequences, specifically His judgment, rather than the method by which this message was communicated to Ezekiel or any other prophet. The text focuses on the content of the prophecy, not its delivery mechanism.