Reference

Ezekiel 25:13

Annihilation / DestructionDestruction / Perishing LanguageLiteral FulfillmentPunishment LanguageProphetic Methods of Communication
“Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.”
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And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

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Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

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Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

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And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord God.

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Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

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Annihilation / Destruction

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme of annihilation/destruction, as it explicitly states the cutting off of man and beast, making the land desolate, and people falling by the sword, all as a result of divine judgment.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument to be made that this verse does not support the theme "Destruction / Perishing Language" as it explicitly uses the phrase "cut off" in relation to man and beast, and speaks of making a land "desolate" and people falling "by the sword," all of which are direct expressions of destruction.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse uses concrete language, the complete eradication of "man and beast" could be interpreted as hyperbolic language for utter destruction rather than a precise literal count.

Punishment Language

The verse describes a future action of desolation and cutting off, which could be interpreted as a consequence of Edom's actions rather than explicitly "punishment" in the sense of a retributive act.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a divine declaration of judgment against Edom, but it does not explicitly state *how* this message was communicated to Ezekiel or any other prophet. It presents the content of the prophecy, not the method of its reception.

Annihilation / Destruction
Annihilation / Destruction

Cross-References

Genesis 36:15Thematic

“These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,”

1 Chronicles 1:32Thematic

“Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.”

Jeremiah 25:23Thematic

“Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,”

Jeremiah 49:13Thematic

“For I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.”

Jeremiah 49:17Thematic

“Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.”

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Thematic Connections

Annihilation / DestructionDestruction / Perishing LanguageLiteral FulfillmentPunishment LanguageProphetic Methods of Communication

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