Reference

Ezekiel 32:7

Signs Before Return Annihilation / Destruction Destruction / Perishing Language

“And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.”

And I will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height.

I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.

And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God.

I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.

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Signs Before Return

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Annihilation / Destruction

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Signs Before Return

The verse describes a specific event of putting "thee out" and the subsequent cosmic disturbances, which, at face value, does not inherently link it to a "second coming" or "return" without external theological interpretation.

Annihilation / Destruction

This verse describes cosmic phenomena (darkening of celestial bodies) that accompany an event, but it does not explicitly state that these phenomena *are* the annihilation or destruction of the wicked, nor does it describe the wicked themselves perishing.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes cosmic phenomena like darkening the sun, moon, and stars, which are metaphorical expressions of a significant event or judgment, but do not explicitly use words like "destroy" or "perish" in relation to the wicked.

Signs Before Return

Related Verses

Ezekiel 32:8

“All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 30:18

“At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.”

Ezekiel 32:4

“Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee.”

Ezekiel 32:5

“And I will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height.”

Ezekiel 28:7

“Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.”

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Signs Before Return Annihilation / Destruction Destruction / Perishing Language

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