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    It is not the case that There are fifty Hebrew words and seventy-five figures of speech that describe the ultimate end of the wicked in the OT

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    • 1.Precise numerical claims (50 words, 75 figures) lack transparent methodology—unclear how words/figures are defined, counted, or distinguished.
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    • 2.Many OT terms overlap semantically; labeling distinct words versus synonymous variants involves subjective scholarly judgment calls.
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    • 3.No major OT lexicon or concordance provides consensus support for these exact numbers, suggesting the claim exceeds available textual evidence.
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    • 1.OT uses remarkably varied terminology (sheol, abaddon, pit, darkness) suggesting rich conceptual vocabulary for describing divine judgment.
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    • 2.Hebrew's poetic parallelism and metaphorical density naturally generates multiple distinct figurative expressions for theological concepts.
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    • 3.Specific word counts (50, 75) reflect the detailed lexical analysis work of serious biblical scholars examining judgment terminology exhaustively.
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