Revelation 19:20
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burning with brimstone
The Lake of Fire continually burns with brimstone, yet its occupants are never consumed. After one thousand years, the Beast and the False Prophet are still there when Satan joins them after his final rebellion (Rev. Rev. 20:10+). Everyone has eternal existence, although for the unsaved it is better described as eternal death for they are tormented continually and eternally (Rev. Rev. 20:10+). The same breath which destroyed the Beast (2Th. 2Th. 2:8) also provides a stream of brimstone which kindles their torment (Isa. Isa. 30:33). The Lake of Fire provides everlasting torment. It is unquenchable (Mtt. Mat. 3:12; Mat. 25:41, Mat. 25:46; Mark Mark 9:43-46; 2Th. 2Th. 1:9; 2Pe. 2Pe. 2:17; Jude Jude 1:13; Rev. Rev. 14:11+; Rev. 20:10+).
Notes
1 Frederick William Danker and Walter Bauer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 657.
2 The Lake of Fire is what is often called hell. Unfortunately, there is some confusion on this matter because the KJV also translates Hades as hell . Hades is a holding place of torment for the unsaved between their death and the Great White Throne Judgment (Rev. Rev. 20:13+). It is not the final destination of the unsaved dead. After judgment, the unsaved dead are cast into the Lake of Fire, their final abode called “the second death” (Rev. Rev. 20:14+).
3 [E. W. Bullinger, Commentary On Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1984, 1935), Rev. 19:20] suggests that both the Beast and the False Prophet are cast alive into the Lake of Fire because they ascended from the abyss and can no longer be slain as mortals. But Scripture says nothing about the False Prophet ascending from the abyss. Nor does the miraculous restoration of the Beast necessitate the conclusion that he cannot subsequently die.
4 The unsaved dead are currently in Hades , a temporary holding place of torment (Luke Luke 16:22-23) until they stand in judgment following the Millennial Kingdom (Rev. Rev. 20:12-13+).
5 These are among the irredeemable Beast Worshipers.
6 Timothy Friberg, Barbara Friberg, and Neva F. Miller, Analytical Lexicon of the Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000), 49.