Dictionary of Bible Themes God's chastening of his children and his judgment on impenitent sinners and supernatural evil powers. Hebrews 12:5-7God's punishment of his children See also Through the discipline of suffering and hardship Proverbs 3:11-12Deuteronomy 4:36; 8:5 2 Samuel 7:14 Job 5:17 Job 33:19; 36:10 Psalms 32:3-4; 94:12-13; 118:18; 119:75 Elihu's response to Job's suffering: Zephaniah 3:7James 1:12 Revelation 3:19 1 Corinthians 11:30-32 See also Through death Leviticus 10:1-3Numbers 11:1-3 1 Samuel 4:17-21 2 Samuel 6:6-8 pp 1Ch 13:9-11 Romans 1:18God's punishment of the ungodly See also Their punishment is certain Proverbs 10:24Isaiah 13:11; 26:21; 66:16 John 5:28-29 Ephesians 5:6 Colossians 3:6 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Hebrews 2:2-3 Psalms 96:13 See also Their punishment is just Genesis 18:25Exodus 9:27 Psalms 98:9 John 5:28-30 Romans 3:5-8 1 Peter 2:23 Revelation 16:5-7 Luke 12:5 Their punishment involves destruction in hell See also Matthew 5:29-30pp Mt 10:28 Matthew 5:22See also Fire as an image of destruction Isaiah 33:14; 66:15Nahum 1:6 Malachi 4:1 Matthew 13:40-43 Mark 9:43,48 Luke 16:22-24 Jude 1:7,23 Revelation 20:14-15 Matthew 7:23 See also Their punishment will involve exclusion from God's presence Matthew 22:13; 25:41Luke 13:24-28 Revelation 21:27 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 Their punishment will be eternal See also Daniel 12:2Interpreters differ over whether "everlasting destruction" implies an experience which continues for ever, or annihilation that is everlasting in the sense of being irreversible. Matthew 25:46Revelation 14:11 Revelation 2:11 The punishment of the second death See also Revelation 20:6; 21:8The "second death" refers to the final state of the unrepentant. Mark 12:40There will be degrees of punishment See also Matthew 11:22,24pp Lk 20:47 Luke 12:47-48Revelation 20:2 The punishment of God's spiritual enemies See also Satan Isaiah 14:12-151 Timothy 3:6 Hebrews 2:14 Revelation 12:9; 20:10 2 Peter 2:4 See also Fallen angels Isaiah 24:21-22Matthew 25:41 Jude 1:6 See also 1025 God, anger of4116 angels opposed to God 4127 Satan, defeat of 4826 fire 5295 destruction 5926 rebuke 8232 discipline, family 9210 judgment, God's 9240 last judgment 9530 Hades |
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