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What do Jesus' judgment parables and associated imagery teach about the fate of the wicked? Focus on: Matt 13:24-30,36-43 (wheat & tares / furnace of fire), Matt 13:47-50 (dragnet), 'outer darkness' (Matt 8:12; 22:13; 25:30), 'weeping and gnashing of teeth' (7 occurrences), and the fire/furnace vocabulary.

GNASHING OF TEETH — GENERAL

  • Job 16:9
  • Psa 35:16
  • Psa 37:12
  • Psa 112:10
  • Lam 2:16
  • Matt 8:12
  • Matt 13:42
  • Matt 22:13
  • Matt 24:51
  • Matt 25:30
  • Luke 13:28

General scriptures concerning JOB 16:9; PSA 35:1,6; 37:12; 112:10; LAM 2:16; MAT 8:12; 13:42; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30; LUK 13:28 -See TEETH

TEETH — GNASHING

  • Job 16:9
  • Psa 35:16
  • Psa 37:12
  • Psa 112:10
  • Lam 2:16
  • Matt 8:12
  • Matt 13:42
  • Matt 13:50
  • Matt 22:13
  • Matt 24:51
  • Matt 25:30
  • Mark 9:18
  • Luke 13:28
  • Acts 7:54

General scriptures concerning PRO 10:26 -Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain JOB 16:9; PSA 35:16; 37:12; 112:10; LAM 2:16; MAT 8:12; 13:42,50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30; MRK 9:18; LUK 13:28; ACT 7:54

TARES — GENERAL

  • Matt 13:24-30
  • Matt 13:38-42

Parable of MAT 13:24-30,38-42

FURNACE — ALL

  • Prov 17:3
  • Ezk 22:20-22
  • Mal 3:3
  • Dan 3:6-26
  • Deut 4:20
  • 1 Ki 8:51
  • Psa 12:6
  • Isa 48:10
  • Jer 11:4
  • Hos 7:4
  • Mal 4:1
  • Matt 13:42
  • Matt 13:50
  • Rev 9:2

Use of -For refining silver EZK 22:22; MAL 3:3 -For refining gold PRO 17:3 -For melting lead and tin EZK 22:20 -For capital punishment, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego cast into, by Nebuchadnezzar DAN 3:6-26 -FIGURATIVE -Of affliction DEU 4:20; 1KI 8:51; PSA 12:6; ISA 48:10; JER 11:4 -Of lust HOS 7:4 -Of hell MAL 4:1; MAT 13:42,50; REV 9:2

FIRE — ALL

  • Gen 15:17
  • Exo 3:2
  • Exo 19:18
  • Num 16:35
  • Deut 4:24
  • Deut 32:22
  • Isa 33:14
  • Jer 23:29
  • Mal 3:2
  • Matt 3:11
  • Matt 13:42
  • Matt 13:50
  • Matt 18:8
  • Matt 25:41
  • Mark 9:44
  • Luke 12:49
  • Acts 2:3
  • Rev 9:2
  • Rev 20:9
  • Rev 21:8

Used as a signal in war JER 6:1 -Furnaces of DAN 3:6 -Children caused to pass through 2KI 16:3; 17:17 ... -FIGURATIVE -Of inspiration ISA 6:6,7 -Spiritual power PSA 104:4; JER 20:9; MAT 3:11; LUK 3:16 -Judgments DEU 4:24; 32:22; ISA 33:14; JER 23:29; AMO 1:4,7,10,12,14; 2:2; MAL 3:2; LUK 12:49; REV 20:9 -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

CHAFF — FIGURATIVE

  • Job 21:18
  • Psa 1:4
  • Psa 35:5
  • Isa 5:24
  • Isa 17:13
  • Dan 2:35
  • Hos 13:3
  • Matt 3:12
  • Luke 3:17
  • Jer 23:28

General scriptures concerning JER 23:28 -FIGURATIVE JOB 21:18; PSA 1:4; 35:5; ISA 5:24; 17:13; DAN 2:35; HOS 13:3; MAT 3:12; LUK 3:17

WEEPING — IN DESTRUCTION

  • Matt 8:12
  • Matt 22:13
  • Matt 24:51
  • Matt 25:30

General scriptures concerning ROM 12:15; 1CO 7:30 -In destruction MAT 8:12; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30 -None in heaven REV 7:17

DARKNESS — FIGURATIVE - OUTER DARKNESS

  • Matt 8:12
  • Matt 22:13
  • Matt 25:30

FIGURATIVE ... - Outer darkness, MAT 8:12; 22:13; 25:30 - Power of darkness, LUK 22:53; EPH 6:12; COL 1:13; 1TH 5:5; REV 16:10 -OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS ISA 9:2; 42:16; 50:10; MAT 4:16; 6:22,23; 8:12; LUK 1:79; JHN 1:5; 3:19-21; 8:12; 11:9,10; ACT 26:18; ROM 1:21; 13:12,13; 1CO 4:5; 2CO 4:6; 6:14; EPH 5:8,11; 1TH 5:4,5; 1PE 2:9; 1JN 1:5-7; 2:8-11

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN — COMPARED

  • Matt 13:24-30
  • Matt 13:31-32
  • Matt 13:33
  • Matt 13:44
  • Matt 13:45
  • Matt 13:47-50
  • Matt 18:23-35
  • Matt 20:1-16
  • Matt 22:2-14
  • Matt 25:1-13
  • Matt 25:14-30

Compared -To a man who sowed good seed MAT 13:24-30,38-43; MRK 4:26-29 -To a granule of mustard seed MAT 13:31,32; MRK 4:30,31; LUK 13:18,19 -To leaven (yeast) MAT 13:33; LUK 13:21 -To a treasure MAT 13:44 -To a pearl MAT 13:45 -To a net MAT 13:47-50 -To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit) MAT 18:23-35 -To a householder MAT 20:1-16 -To a king who made a marriage feast for his son MAT 22:2-14; LUK 14:16-24 -To ten virgins MAT 25:1-13 -To a man, traveling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods MAT 25:14-30; LUK 19:12-27

JUDGMENT — THE GENERAL

  • 1 Chr 16:33
  • Job 14:17
  • Psa 9:7
  • Psa 50:3-6
  • Psa 96:13
  • Ecc 3:17
  • Ecc 11:9
  • Ecc 12:14
  • Dan 7:9-10
  • Matt 3:12
  • Matt 7:22-23
  • Matt 10:15
  • Matt 12:36-37
  • Matt 13:30
  • Matt 13:40-43
  • Matt 13:49-50
  • Matt 16:27
  • Matt 22:11-13
  • Matt 25:1-46
  • Luke 3:17
  • John 5:22
  • Acts 17:31
  • Rom 2:5-10
  • 1 Cor 3:13
  • 2 Cor 5:10
  • 2 Thess 1:7-8
  • Heb 6:2
  • Heb 9:27
  • Heb 10:27
  • 2 Pet 2:4-9
  • 2 Pet 3:7
  • Rev 20:11-15

THE GENERAL 1CH 16:33; JOB 14:17; 21:30; 31:13-15; 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; 12:36,37,41,42; 13:30,40-43,49,50; 16:27; 22:11-13; 23:14; 25:1-46; MRK 4:22; 8:38; 13:32; LUK 3:17; 10:10-14; 11:31,32; 12:2-5; 13:24-29; 19:12-26; 20:45-47; JHN 5:22; 12:48; ACT 2:19-21; 10:42; 17:31; 24:25; ROM 2:5-10,12-16; 14:10-12; 1CO 3:13; 4:5; 6:2; 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 1:6,14,15,24; REV 1:7; 6:15-17; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12

SODOM — DESTRUCTION

  • Gen 19:1-29
  • Deut 29:23
  • Isa 13:19
  • Jer 49:18
  • Amos 4:11
  • Matt 10:15
  • Luke 17:29
  • 2 Pet 2:6

Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people GEN 19:1-29; DEU 29:23; ISA 13:19; JER 49:18; 50:40; LAM 4:6; AMO 4:11; ZEP 2:9; MAT 10:15; LUK 17:29; ROM 9:29; 2PE 2:6

ASHES — GENERAL

  • Num 19:9-10
  • 2 Sam 13:19
  • Job 2:8
  • Job 42:6
  • Dan 9:3
  • Matt 11:21
  • Heb 9:13

Uses of, in purification NUM 19:9,10,17; HEB 9:13 -A symbol of mourning 2SA 13:19; EST 4:1,3 -Sitting in JOB 2:8 -Repenting in JOB 42:6; DAN 9:3; JON 3:6; MAT 11:21; LUK 10:13

WICKED (PEOPLE) — COMPARED WITH

  • Job 21:18
  • Psa 1:4
  • Psa 21:9
  • Psa 49:12
  • Isa 14:19
  • Mal 4:3
  • Matt 3:12
  • Matt 13:48
  • Matt 25:32

Compared with -Abominable branches ISA 14:19 -Ashes under the feet MAL 4:3 -Bad fish MAT 13:48 -Animals PSA 49:12; 2PE 2:12 -Chaff JOB 21:18; PSA 1:4; MAT 3:12 -Dross PSA 119:119; EZK 22:18,19 -Early dew that passes away HOS 13:3 -Fiery oven PSA 21:9; HOS 7:4 -Fire of thorns PSA 118:12 -The fuel of fire ISA 9:19 -Goats MAT 25:32 -Grass PSA 37:2; 92:7

PARABLES — GENERAL

  • Matt 13:24-30
  • Matt 13:31-32
  • Matt 13:33
  • Matt 13:44
  • Matt 13:45
  • Matt 13:47-50
  • Matt 22:2-14
  • Matt 25:14-30

Of the trees JDG 9:8-15 ... -See JESUS, PARABLES OF

RIGHTEOUS — COMPARED

  • Judg 5:31
  • Matt 13:43
  • Dan 12:3
  • Matt 5:14
  • Mal 3:17

Compared with -The sun JDG 5:31; MAT 13:43 -Stars DAN 12:3 -Lights MAT 5:14; PHP 2:15 -Mount Zion PSA 125:1,2 -Lebanon HOS 14:5-7 -Treasure EXO 19:5; PSA 135:4 -Jewels MAL 3:17 -Gold JOB 23:10; LAM 4:2