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God's chastening of his children and his judgment on impenitent sinners and supernatural evil powers.

God's punishment of his children

Through the discipline of suffering and hardship

Hebrews 12:5-7 See also Proverbs 3:11-12; Deuteronomy 4:36; Deuteronomy 8:5; 2 Samuel 7:14; Job 5:17

Elihu's response to Job's suffering:

Job 33:19; Job 36:10 Psalm 32:3-4; Psalm 94:12-13; Psalm 118:18; Psalm 119:75; Zephaniah 3:7; James 1:12; Revelation 3:19

Through death

1 Corinthians 11:30-32 See also Leviticus 10:1-3; Numbers 11:1-3; 1 Samuel 4:17-21; 2 Samuel 6:6-8 pp 1 Chronicles 13:9-11

God's punishment of the ungodly

Their punishment is certain

Romans 1:18 See also Proverbs 10:24; Isaiah 13:11; Isaiah 26:21; Isaiah 66:16; John 5:28-29; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; Hebrews 2:2-3

Their punishment is just

Psalm 96:13 See also Genesis 18:25; Exodus 9:27; Psalm 98:9; John 5:28-30; Romans 3:5-8; 1 Peter 2:23; Revelation 16:5-7

Their punishment involves destruction in hell

Luke 12:5 pp Matthew 10:28 See also Matthew 5:29-30

Fire as an image of destruction

Matthew 5:22 See also Isaiah 33:14; Isaiah 66:15; Nahum 1:6; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 13:40-43; Mark 9:43,48; Luke 16:22-24; Jude 7,23; Revelation 20:14-15

Their punishment will involve exclusion from God's presence

Matthew 7:23 See also Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:41; Luke 13:24-28; Revelation 21:27

Their punishment will be eternal

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 Interpreters differ over whether “everlasting destruction” implies an experience which continues for ever, or annihilation that is everlasting in the sense of being irreversible. See also Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:46; Revelation 14:11

The punishment of the second death

Revelation 2:11 The “second death” refers to the final state of the unrepentant. See also Revelation 20:6; Revelation 21:8

There will be degrees of punishment

Mark 12:40 pp Luke 20:47 See also Matthew 11:22,24; Luke 12:47-48

The punishment of God's spiritual enemies

Satan

Revelation 20:2 See also Isaiah 14:12-15; 1 Timothy 3:6; Hebrews 2:14; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:10

Fallen angels

2 Peter 2:4 See also Isaiah 24:21-22; Matthew 25:41; Jude 6

See also

1025  God, anger of
4116  angels opposed to God
4127  Satan, defeat of
4826  fire
5295  destruction
5926  rebuke
8231  discipline, divine
9210  judgment, God's
9240  last judgment
9511  hell, place of punishment