Topics Research¶

Question¶

What does Revelation 20:10 mean by "tormented day and night for ever and ever"? Who are the three named subjects? Is the "tormented for ever and ever" formula applied to human beings anywhere in Scripture, or only to the devil, beast, and false prophet? What does basanizo (G928) mean across its full NT usage? When humans enter the lake of fire (Rev 20:14-15; 21:8), what term does the text use? How does the text distinguish between the fate of the three named entities (Rev 20:10) and the fate of human beings (Rev 20:9, 14-15; 21:8)?

Topics¶

SATAN¶

Called Abaddon (Hebrew: Destroyer) REV 9:11
The accuser of our brethren REV 12:10
The adversary 1PE 5:8
The angel of the bottomless pit REV 9:11
Apollyon (Greek: Destroyer) REV 9:11
Beelzebul MAT 12:24; MRK 3:22; LUK 11:15
Belial 2CO 6:15
The Devil MAT 4:1; LUK 4:2,6; REV 20:2
Our common enemy MAT 13:39
Evil spirit 1SA 16:14
The father of all lies JHN 8:44
Gates of hell (Hades) MAT 16:18
Great red dragon REV 12:3
The liar JHN 8:44
Lying spirit 1KI 22:22
The murderer JHN 8:44
That old serpent REV 12:9; 20:2
The power of darkness COL 1:13
The prince: Of this world JHN 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; Of demons MAT 12:24; Of the power of the air EPH 2:2
Ruler of the darkness of this world EPH 6:12
Satan 1CH 21:1; JOB 1:6; JHN 13:27; ACT 5:3; 26:18; ROM 16:20
The serpent GEN 3:4,14; 2CO 11:3
The spirit that works in all disobedient people EPH 2:2
The Tempter MAT 4:3; 1TH 3:5
The god of this world 2CO 4:4
Unclean spirit MAT 12:43
The wicked one MAT 13:19,38
Kingdom of, to be destroyed 2SA 23:6,7
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: GEN 3:1,4,5,14,15; 1CH 21:1; JOB 1:6,7,9-12; 2:3-7; 9:24; PSA 109:6; ZEC 3:1,2; MAT 4:1-11; 9:34; 13:19,38,39; 25:41; MRK 1:13; 3:22-26; 4:15; LUK 4:1-13; 8:12; 10:18; 11:15,18; 13:16; 22:31,53; JHN 8:38,41,44; 12:31; 13:2,27; 14:30; 16:11; ACT 5:3; 13:10; 26:18; ROM 16:20; 1CO 7:5; 2CO 2:11; 4:4; 11:3,14,15; 12:7; EPH 2:2; 4:27; 6:11-16; COL 1:13; 2:15; 1TH 2:18; 3:5; 2TH 2:9; 1TI 1:20; 3:6,7; 5:15; 2TI 2:26; HEB 2:14; JAS 4:7; 1PE 5:8,9; 2PE 2:4; 1JN 2:13; 3:8,10,12; 5:18; Jude 1:6-9; REV 2:9,10,13,24; 3:9; 9:11; 12:9-12; 20:1-3,7,8,10

Key observation: Satan is consistently identified as a non-human supernatural entity throughout Scripture. Nave's lists him under multiple symbolic/spiritual designations (dragon, serpent, adversary, prince of darkness). He is NOT a human being.

DEMONS¶

Worship of: LEV 17:7; DEU 32:17; 2CH 11:15; PSA 106:37; MAT 4:9; LUK 4:7; 1CO 10:20,21; 1TI 4:1; REV 13:4
Possession by: multiple instances
Testify to the divinity of Jesus: MAT 8:29; MRK 1:23,24; 3:11; 5:7; LUK 8:28; ACT 19:15
Believe and tremble: JAS 2:19
To be judged at the general judgment: MAT 8:29; with 2PE 2:4; Jude 1:6
Punishment of: MAT 8:29; 25:41; LUK 8:28; 2PE 2:4; Jude 1:6; REV 12:7-9

Key observation: Nave's lists Matt 25:41 ("everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels") under DEMONS - Punishment of. The everlasting fire was "prepared for" these supernatural entities.

TORMENTS¶

Of the wicked: LUK 16:23-28; REV 14:10,11
See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

Key observation: Nave's TORMENTS entry is very brief, citing only Luke 16 (parabolic) and Rev 14:10-11 (apocalyptic). No didactic passage is cited. The entry redirects to WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF.

PUNISHMENT (full entry)¶

Death Penalty: Various modes and offenses
Minor Offenses: Scourging, imprisonment
Entailed upon children: EXO 34:7; JER 31:29; LAM 5:7; EZK 18:2,3
According to Deeds: JOB 34:11; PSA 62:12; PRO 12:14; etc.
Delayed: PSA 50:21; 55:19; PRO 1:24-30; ECC 8:11-13
Design of: To secure obedience
Divine: No escape from
ETERNAL: ISA 34:8-10; DAN 12:2; MAT 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41,46; MRK 3:29; LUK 3:17; JHN 5:29; HEB 6:2; 10:28-31; REV 14:10,11; 19:3; 20:10

Key observation: Nave's PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL lists Matt 10:28 ("destroy both soul and body in hell") alongside Rev 20:10 in the same category. It also includes "everlasting fire" (Matt 18:8; 25:41) and destruction passages (Matt 3:12; Luke 3:17). Nave's does not distinguish between "torment" and "destruction" passages within the ETERNAL subdivision -- both are included.

FIRE¶

Figurative: Of the destruction of the wicked: MAT 13:42,50; 25:41; MRK 9:44; REV 9:2; 21:8
Everlasting fire: ISA 33:14; MAT 18:8; 25:41; MRK 9:44

Key observation: Nave's classifies fire in the judgment context under "the destruction of the wicked" -- destruction vocabulary, not torment vocabulary. Even the "everlasting fire" passages are filed under FIGURATIVE.

WICKED (PEOPLE), PUNISHMENT OF¶

This is the largest topical entry, containing extensive verse lists spanning both testaments. Key sections: - Punishment spans: GEN 2:17 through REV 22:19 - References JUDGMENTS, HELL, PUNISHMENT - Includes both destruction vocabulary passages (Matt 10:28; 2 Thess 1:5-9; Phil 3:18,19) and torment vocabulary passages (Rev 14:9-11; 20:10) - Also includes "second death" passages (Rev 20:15; 21:8)

SECOND DEATH¶

General scriptures concerning: REV 20:14
See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

ETERNITY¶

References to PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL
References to LIFE, EVERLASTING

ETERNAL PUNISHMENT / EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT / FUTURE PUNISHMENT¶

All redirect to PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL

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