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Ezekiel 22:19

Literal Fulfillment Destruction at Coming Prophetic Methods of Communication

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.”

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the gathering into Jerusalem is a physical act, the preceding statement "Because ye are all become dross" is metaphorical, suggesting that the "gathering" might also have a symbolic or spiritual dimension beyond a simple physical relocation.

Destruction at Coming

The verse describes a gathering into Jerusalem for judgment, not necessarily destruction at a future "Christ return," as the context of Ezekiel often refers to immediate or near-future events concerning the historical city.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes God's judgment and action ("I will gather you"), not the method by which this message was conveyed to Ezekiel. The phrase "thus saith the Lord God" indicates divine authority for the message, but does not detail the specific prophetic communication method used to deliver it to the prophet.

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Related Verses

Ezekiel 22:18

“Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.”

Ezekiel 22:21

“Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.”

Ezekiel 22:20

“As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.”

Ezekiel 22:22

“As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my fury upon you.”

Ezekiel 22:15

“And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.”

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