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Bible Study: Judgment Passages — E/N/I Classification

Question

Major passages: Rev 20:11-15, Matt 25:31-46, Dan 12:2, Isa 66:22-24, John 5:28-29, 2 Thess 1:7-10, Heb 10:26-31, Rom 2:5-11. Each analyzed for E/N/I tier.

Series Context

Study etc-14 in "Final Fate of the Wicked" series. Prior studies have established evidence through etc-13. Current master evidence max IDs: E403, N058, I062. Cumulative tally: 125 Conditionalist, 44 ECT, 393 Neutral (562 total).

Discovered Scope

Topics Found (from naves_semantic.py)

Topic Score Key Verse References
FUTURE PUNISHMENT 0.57 See PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL
ETERNAL PUNISHMENT 0.56 See PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL
PUNISHMENT 0.53 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
JUDGMENT 0.49 1CH 16:33; DAN 7:9,10; MAT 25:1-46; JHN 5:22,29; ROM 2:5-10,12-16; 2TH 1:7,8; HEB 10:27; 2PE 2:4,9; REV 20:11-15
JUDGMENT-SEAT 0.46 ROM 14:10
RETRIBUTION 0.45 See SIN, PUNISHMENT OF
CHASTISEMENT 0.44 LEV 26:28; HEB 12:5-11
THRONE 0.43 PSA 132:11,12; ISA 9:7

Verse References (from Nave's entries)

JUDGMENT — THE GENERAL: 1CH 16:33; JOB 14:17; 21:30; PSA 9:7; 50:3-6; 96:13; 98:9; ECC 3:17; 11:9; 12:14; EZK 18:20-28; DAN 7:9,10; AMO 4:12; MAT 3:12; 7:22,23; 8:29; 10:15; 11:22; 12:36,37; 13:30,40-43,49,50; 16:27; 22:11-13; 25:1-46; JHN 5:22; 12:48; ACT 17:31; ROM 2:5-10,12-16; 14:10-12; 1CO 3:13; 2CO 5:10; 2TH 1:7,8; 2TI 4:1,8; HEB 6:2; 9:27; 10:27; 1PE 4:5,7; 2PE 2:4,9; 3:7,10-12; 1JN 4:17; Jude 1:6,14,15; REV 1:7; 6:15-17; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12

PUNISHMENT — 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

WICKED (PEOPLE) — PUNISHMENT OF: (massive entry) Includes all 8 target passages plus hundreds more

Strong's Numbers Found (from semantic_strongs.py)

Strong's Word Relevance
G2920 krisis (judgment, decision) — 48 NT uses Core judgment term in John 5:29
G2917 krima (judgment, sentence) — 28 NT uses Judgment decision term
G2851 kolasis (punishment, penal infliction) — 2 NT uses Key term in Matt 25:46
G3639 olethros (destruction, ruin) — 4 NT uses Key term in 2 Thess 1:9
G1349 dike (justice, vengeance, punishment) — 4 uses Judgment/penalty term
G5098 timoria (punishment, vindication) — 1 use Key term in Heb 10:29
H1779 diyn (judgment, cause, plea) — 20 uses Hebrew judgment noun
H4941 mishpat (judgment, verdict, sentence) — frequent Core Hebrew judgment term
G2632 katakrino (condemn, sentence) — 12 uses Condemnation verb
Study Question Relevance
etc-06 Destruction/perishing vocabulary Covers apollumi, olethros vocabulary in some of these passages
etc-07 Hebrew olam/ad Covers Dan 12:2 olam usage
etc-08 Greek aionios/aion Covers Matt 25:46 aionios usage
etc-10 Ecclesiastes/Psalms death consciousness Background on death state
etc-11 Revelation torment passages Covers Rev 14:10-11
etc-12 Devil, beast, false prophet Covers Rev 20:10 torment formula
etc-13 Lake of fire / second death Covers Rev 20:14-15 identification

Key prior findings: - etc-13: Lake of fire IS "second death" (thanatos vocabulary, not basanizo). Torment formula applied to non-human/symbolic entities. Humans at the lake = "second death." - etc-12: Rev 20:10 torment formula subjects are devil, beast, false prophet (non-human/symbolic). Gate 1 and Gate 3 failures. - etc-08: aionios in Matt 25:46 modifies both "punishment" and "life." The adjective is the same; what it modifies differs. kolasis = 2 NT uses (Matt 25:46, 1 John 4:18). - etc-06: olethros (destruction) in 2 Thess 1:9. apollumi/apolia destruction vocabulary study. - etc-07: Dan 12:2 olam in "everlasting life" and "everlasting contempt." Hebrew olam duration study.

Focus Areas

  1. Rev 20:11-15 — Great White Throne judgment. What does the text actually say about the process and outcome? What vocabulary is used for human subjects?
  2. Matt 25:31-46 — Sheep and goats. What is "everlasting punishment" (kolasis aionios)? What does kolasis mean? How does it compare to "everlasting life"?
  3. Dan 12:2 — "Everlasting life" and "everlasting contempt." What is dera'on (H1860, contempt)? What does the text actually say vs. what is inferred?
  4. Isa 66:22-24 — Carcasses, worm, fire. What is the subject of the passage? Living or dead bodies?
  5. John 5:28-29 — "Resurrection of damnation" (krisis). What does the text say about the nature of this resurrection?
  6. 2 Thess 1:7-10 — "Everlasting destruction" (olethros aionios). What does olethros mean? What is "from the presence of the Lord"?
  7. Heb 10:26-31 — "Fearful looking for of judgment." What is the punishment described? What is timoria?
  8. Rom 2:5-11 — Wrath, indignation, tribulation, anguish. What does the passage say about the nature and outcome?

Research Instructions

Verse Retrieval

Retrieve ALL verse texts with full chapter context for each of the 8 passages: 1. Rev 20:11-15 (with context: Rev 20:1-15, 21:1-8) 2. Matt 25:31-46 (full passage) 3. Dan 12:1-3 (with surrounding context) 4. Isa 66:22-24 (with context from Isa 66:15-24) 5. John 5:22-30 (with context) 6. 2 Thess 1:3-12 (full context) 7. Heb 10:26-39 (with context through end of chapter) 8. Rom 2:1-16 (with surrounding argument)

Cross-Testament Parallels

Run BOTH directions for key verses from each passage: - Rev 20:12 (judgment by works) - Matt 25:41 (everlasting fire) - Matt 25:46 (everlasting punishment / everlasting life) - Dan 12:2 (everlasting life / everlasting contempt) - Isa 66:24 (worm/fire on carcasses) - John 5:29 (resurrection of life / resurrection of damnation) - 2 Thess 1:9 (everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord) - Heb 10:27 (fearful expectation of judgment) - Heb 10:31 (fearful thing to fall into hands of living God) - Rom 2:7 (seek immortality → eternal life) - Rom 2:8 (indignation and wrath)

Strong's Word Studies

Complete lookups for: - G2851 (kolasis — punishment): Full lookup, all translations, all verses - G2920 (krisis — judgment): Full lookup, all translations - G3639 (olethros — destruction): Full lookup, all verses - G5098 (timoria — punishment): Full lookup, all verses - H1860 (dera'on — contempt/abhorrence): Full lookup for Dan 12:2 - H6297 (peger — carcass): Full lookup for Isa 66:24 - G684 (apoleia — destruction/perdition): Full lookup - H8441 (to'ebah — abomination/abhorrence): Related to dera'on

Concept Context

Run concept_context for: - Matt 25:46 (everlasting punishment) - 2 Thess 1:9 (everlasting destruction) - Dan 12:2 (everlasting contempt)

Workflow

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Scoped: 2026-02-20 Folder: bible-studies/etc-14-judgment-passages/

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