Dictionary of Bible Themes » 9000 Last things » 9200 Judgment » 9210 judgment, God's
God judges the world by identifying and condemning sin and by vindicating and rewarding the righteous. God exercises temporal judgment on the world and on his people; final judgment will take place when Jesus Christ returns.
The nature of God's judgment
Its certainty
Ecclesiastes 12:14 See also Psalm 7:11; Ecclesiastes 3:17; Ecclesiastes 11:9; James 5:9
Its righteousness
Genesis 18:25 See also Psalm 9:7-8; Psalm 50:6; Psalm 96:13 pp 1 Chronicles 16:33
Its impartiality
2 Chronicles 19:7 See also Deuteronomy 10:17; Job 34:19; Psalm 98:9; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9
The purpose of God's judgment
To display his glory
Isaiah 5:16 See also Exodus 14:4; Isaiah 59:18-19; Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 38:23; Revelation 14:7
To vindicate the righteous
1 Samuel 24:12-15 See also Psalm 7:8-9; Isaiah 34:8; Jeremiah 11:20; Jeremiah 51:9-10; Revelation 16:5-7
To defend the weak
Psalm 140:12 See also Psalm 82:1-4; Isaiah 11:4; Ezekiel 34:16-22
To bring salvation to his people
Isaiah 30:18 See also Exodus 6:6; Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 76:8-9; Psalm 105:5-7 pp 1 Chronicles 16:12-14; Isaiah 33:22
To punish sin
Romans 2:12 See also Psalm 1:4-6; John 12:48; Romans 5:16; Hebrews 10:26-30; Hebrews 13:4
To turn people to God
Isaiah 19:22 Temporal judgments may turn people to God and so save them from eternal judgment. See also 1 Kings 8:33 pp 2 Chronicles 6:24; 2 Chronicles 7:13-14; Daniel 4:33-34; Hosea 2:5-7; 1 Corinthians 11:29-32
God's judgment may be delayed
Job 24:1-4; 2 Peter 3:9 See also Psalm 74:10-11; Psalm 94:2-3; Habakkuk 1:2-4,13; Acts 17:30; Romans 3:25; Revelation 6:10
Examples of God's judgment
Judgment on ungodly individuals
Acts 12:23 See also 2 Chronicles 21:18-19 Jehoram; Daniel 5:26-28 Belshazzar; Revelation 2:22 Jezebel, the false prophetess
Judgment following particular sins
Genesis 4:10-14 Cain's murder of Abel; Numbers 20:12 Moses' and Aaron's disobedience; Leviticus 10:1-2 Nadab's and Abihu's disobedience; 1 Samuel 25:38-39 Nabal's contemptuous treatment of David; 2 Samuel 6:6-8 Uzzah's handling of the ark; 2 Kings 2:23-24 youths jeering at Elisha; 2 Kings 5:27 Gehazi's greed; 2 Chronicles 26:19-20 Uzziah's pride and unfaithfulness; Acts 5:1-10 Ananias' and Sapphira's lies
Judgment on peoples and nations
Joel 3:12-13 See also Genesis 6:17; Genesis 19:24-25
Egypt:
Exodus 7:4-5; Numbers 33:4 1 Samuel 2:10; Samuel 5:6
Assyria:
Isaiah 10:12; Isaiah 37:36 pp 2 Kings 19:35 Isaiah 34:5
Babylon:
Jeremiah 25:12; Jeremiah 51:56 Jeremiah 25:31-33
God's judgment on his enemies
Deuteronomy 32:41-43 See also Psalm 45:3-6; Isaiah 1:24; Ezekiel 38:21-22; John 12:31; Revelation 20:7-10
God's judgment on Israel
God's warning of judgment
Deuteronomy 28:15-24; Jeremiah 1:16 See also Leviticus 26:15-20,33; Jeremiah 11:7-8
Plagues
Numbers 16:46-47; Numbers 21:5-9; 2 Samuel 24:15 pp 1 Chronicles 21:14
Drought and famine
1 Kings 17:1; Haggai 1:10-11
Defeat by enemies
Joshua 7:1-7; Judges 2:11-16 The cycle of sin, defeat and deliverance is repeated several times in Judges; 2 Chronicles 28:4-5
Exile
2 Kings 17:23; Jeremiah 11:17; Lamentations 1:5; Ezekiel 39:23-24
God's final judgment on the whole earth
Acts 17:31 See also Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:31-32; John 12:48; Romans 2:16; Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Timothy 4:1; 1 Peter 4:5; Revelation 20:11-15
See also
1075 God, justice of 1310 God as judge 2309 Christ as judge 4925 delay, divine 5482 punishment 5493 retribution 5827 curse 6020 sin 9105 last things 9220 day of the LORD 9230 judgment seat 9240 last judgment
