“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
Elaboration of the foundational principle establishes that the soul belongs absolutely to God, removing any intermediary standing between the individual and divine judgment. The death that results from sin is presented as the natural consequence of transgression against the divine person, not as arbitrary punishment imposed externally. This verse establishes the intimate connection between the soul's belonging to God and its accountability before Him.
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