Reference

Ezekiel 24:14

I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.
12

She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.

13

In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

14

I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.

15

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

16

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Literal Fulfillment
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

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

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

Destruction / Perishing Language
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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
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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.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse emphasizes divine resolve, the "literal fulfillment" of "thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee" could be interpreted metaphorically as a principle of justice rather than a specific, concrete event.

Destruction at Coming

The verse speaks of a judgment that "shall come to pass" and "I will do it," but it does not explicitly link this destruction to a future "Christ return" or a specific eschatological event. The language could refer to an imminent or historical judgment rather than a final, future coming.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse speaks of judgment and consequences ("according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee"), but it does not explicitly state that this judgment will result in the wicked ceasing to exist or being annihilated.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse speaks of judgment and consequences ("according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee"), but it does not explicitly use any of the specific "destruction/perishing" terms listed in the theme definition.

Punishment Language

While the verse speaks of actions being judged, it does not explicitly use words like "punish," "torment," or "vengeance," focusing instead on the certainty of divine action and judgment based on "ways" and "doings."

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes God's firm resolve and impending judgment, but it does not detail *how* this message was communicated to Ezekiel or any other prophet. The phrase "I the Lord have spoken it" indicates the origin of the message, not the method of its transmission.