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Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.
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God's Loving Ownership
Commentators explain that when God says, "All souls are mine," it's not just a claim of power but of fatherly love. As the Creator of every individual, God has an equal and direct relationship with both the father and the son. This loving ownership is the foundation for His promise to judge each person fairly and impartially, without punishing one for another's sin.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All souls are mine - Man is not simply to ascribe his existence to earthly parents, but to acknowledge as his Father Him who create…
19th Century
Anglican
All souls are mine. — This is the basis of the subsequent teaching. Since all alike belong to God and are absolutely in His power, …
16th Century
Protestant
We may gather from this rebuke that the Jews were perverse interpreters of the best teaching; indeed, they purposely reviled the Prophet’s expressi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, all souls are mine By creation; they being the immediate produce of his power; hence he is called "the Father of …
The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every person was, is, and will be dealt with as his conduct shows him to be under the …
