the lake of fire
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The lake of fire is a symbolic place of final judgment and eternal punishment in Christian eschatology, prominently depicted in the Book of Revelation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake of Fire | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
concept in Christian eschatology
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place of final judgment ⓘ symbolic place of punishment ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Book of Revelation
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surface form:
Revelation 19
Book of Revelation ⓘ
surface form:
Revelation 20
Book of Revelation ⓘ
surface form:
Revelation 21
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| associatedWith |
Last Judgment
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beast of Revelation GENERATED ⓘ defeat of Hades GENERATED ⓘ defeat of Satan GENERATED ⓘ defeat of death GENERATED ⓘ eschatological punishment GENERATED ⓘ eternal punishment GENERATED ⓘ false prophet GENERATED ⓘ final destiny of the wicked GENERATED ⓘ final judgment GENERATED ⓘ those not written in the book of life GENERATED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
New Jerusalem
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book of life GENERATED ⓘ |
| describedAs | second death GENERATED ⓘ |
| doctrinalDebate |
nature and duration of punishment
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relationship to traditional concept of Hell ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole |
final destination of the beast
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final destination of the devil GENERATED ⓘ final destination of the false prophet GENERATED ⓘ final destination of the wicked dead GENERATED ⓘ |
| governingAgent | God as judge GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
complete destruction
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divine wrath GENERATED ⓘ eternal separation from God ⓘ purifying fire in some interpretations ⓘ ultimate justice ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
literal place of fiery torment in some Christian traditions
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symbolic of spiritual separation from God in some theological views GENERATED ⓘ symbolic representation of annihilation in annihilationist views GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Koine Greek GENERATED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Revelation
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New Testament GENERATED ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
affirmation of ultimate justice
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warning against sin GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gehenna
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Hell in Christian theology GENERATED ⓘ second death GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity GENERATED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions GENERATED ⓘ |
| termInGreek | "limnē tou pyros" GENERATED ⓘ |
| textualGenre | apocalyptic literature GENERATED ⓘ |
| timeScope | eternal in many interpretations GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.