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NASB | Revelation 20:14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:14 Then death and Hades [the realm of the dead] were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire [the eternal separation from God]. [Matt 25:41; 1 Cor 15:26] |
Bible Question: Thanks Nolan your response helps a lot.Can I conclude that death and Hades are destroyed in the lake of fire and not subjected to "eternal torment"? And if so, how is it that unbelievers are not destroyed there as many believe? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Cepas! I was reading this thread, and I noticed that the word "destroyed" suddenly appeared. I was wondering where did you get it from? The text of Rev. 20:13-15 makes it clear that Death and Hades both refer to a state of existence. In vs. 13, these abodes of the dead give up the dead that are in them for judgement. So in verse 14, it is the people who are in Death and Hades that are thrown into the Lake of Fire, not the abodes themselves. This is made clear in verse 15, where we are informed that anyone who is not listed in the Book of Life is thrown into the Lake of Fire. However, none of these verses says that anyone or anything is destroyed. Tim Moran |