Reference

Ezekiel 28:18

Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
16

By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17

Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18

Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19

All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

20

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

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Fire Imagery
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
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Destruction at Coming
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Annihilation / Destruction
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Punishment Language
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Literal Fulfillment
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Counter-Arguments

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Fire Imagery

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly mentions "fire" in a context of judgment and destruction.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no counter-argument as the verse explicitly uses "devour" and describes a destructive outcome ("bring thee to ashes") which directly aligns with the theme of "Destruction / Perishing Language."

Destruction at Coming

The verse describes a destruction that is immediate and localized to the entity being addressed ("thee"), without any explicit mention of a future "Coming" or the return of Christ. The destruction is a consequence of past actions, not a future eschatological event.

Annihilation / Destruction

While the verse describes destruction, it does not explicitly state that the entity will cease to exist entirely, as "ashes upon the earth" could be interpreted as a state of ruin or defeat rather than complete non-existence.

Punishment Language

While the verse describes a destructive outcome, it does not explicitly use any of the keywords listed in the theme definition such as "punish," "torment," or "vengeance," focusing instead on the consequence of actions rather than the divine intent behind them.

Literal Fulfillment

While the imagery of fire and ashes is concrete, the "sanctuaries" and "traffick" could be metaphorical for spiritual or moral corruption rather than physical places or commercial activities, suggesting a symbolic rather than strictly literal destruction.