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Revelation 11:18

Judgment Separated Destruction / Perishing Language Timing of Judgment Judgment at Resurrection

“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.”

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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Destruction / Perishing Language

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Timing of Judgment

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Judgment at Resurrection

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Judgment Separated

The verse describes a series of events that occur in close succession ("thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward... and shouldest destroy them"). There is no explicit mention of a gap or separation in time between the judgment of the dead and the rewarding of the righteous, or the destruction of the wicked.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse explicitly states "shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth," directly using the word "destroy" in relation to the fate of a specific group, aligning perfectly with the theme's definition.

Timing of Judgment

The verse speaks of "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" and the destruction of those who destroy the earth, but it does not explicitly state when these events occur in relation to a specific thousand-year period or millennium.

Judgment at Resurrection

The verse mentions "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" and "give reward," which implies judgment and a subsequent state, but it does not explicitly state that this judgment occurs *at* a resurrection event. The text separates "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" from the giving of rewards, and does not directly link either to a physical resurrection.

Judgment Separated

Related Verses

Revelation 19:2

“For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”

Revelation 11:10

“And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.”

Revelation 16:6

“For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.”

Revelation 11:13

“And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.”

Revelation 18:24

“And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.”

Thematic Connections

Judgment Separated Destruction / Perishing Language Timing of Judgment Judgment at Resurrection

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