THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
I am the Lord. The fulfillment of these words is assured: it will happen, and I will act, and I will neither act gently nor remain silent. It will not be the case that I will deliver some while sparing others; rather, all will face the impending dangers. Moreover, God demonstrates the righteousness of the punishment. According to your conduct and your intentions, I will bring you to account, declares Adonai, the Lord. He elaborates further on this: Therefore, I will judge you based on your intentions and your blood; I declare you unclean, and I will judge you worthy of great wrath. By your sinful actions, you have gained notoriety, says God; the root of your transgressions is your inclination toward wicked thoughts.
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This is made clear when He states, I will judge you based on your intentions and your blood. For it is after considering whether an action is good or evil that we proceed to commit deeds aligned with those thoughts. Following this, the prophecy addresses both aspects and declares: