Biblical explanation
Ezekiel describes the fall of the being behind the king of Tyre, likely referring symbolically to Satan, declaring he would be brought “to ashes upon the earth” and would “never shalt thou be any more” (), language pointing to complete, final destruction rather than ongoing eternal torment as an active tormentor. Revelation describes the devil finally being “cast into the lake of fire,” along with death and hell themselves ultimately destroyed (), part of a purging that eliminates evil entirely from the restored universe. This final resolution answers the question of why a loving God permits evil for a time; it demonstrates His patience and justice, allowing the true nature of rebellion to be fully revealed before its complete and everlasting removal ().
In brief
Ezekiel describes the fall of the being behind the king of Tyre, likely referring symbolically to Satan, declaring he would be brought “to ashes upon the earth” and would “never shalt thou be any more” (), language pointing to complete, final destruction rather than ongoing eternal torment as an active tormentor.
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