Reference

Obadiah 1:9

And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
7

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

8

Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

9

And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

10

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

11

In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.

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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction

This verse explicitly states that the "mighty men...shall be dismayed" and "every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter," which directly describes destruction and ceasing to exist, leaving no room for an argument against the theme of "Annihilation / Destruction."

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse explicitly describes the destruction of people ("every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter"), which directly aligns with the theme's definition of "cut off" and "similar language about the fate of the wicked." It is not about objects, hypothetical situations, or a non-theological context.