Reference

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
6

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

8

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

9

And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

10

And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Fire Imagery
Keyword Match
100% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)
Multi-Signal Classification
65% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Eternal Conscious Torment
Multi-Signal Classification
80% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Two Resurrections

This verse describes a single ultimate fate ("the second death") for a specific group of people, but it does not mention or imply any resurrection, let alone two distinct resurrection stages or events.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes a "second death" and a "lake which burneth with fire and brimstone," which could be interpreted as a state of eternal conscious punishment rather than complete cessation of existence.

Fire Imagery

This verse explicitly mentions a "lake which burneth with fire and brimstone," directly aligning with the theme's definition of fire imagery in a judgment context.

Timing of Judgment

The verse describes who will be judged and the nature of that judgment ("lake which burneth with fire and brimstone"), but it does not provide any information about *when* this judgment occurs in relation to the millennium.

Eternal Conscious Torment

The phrase "second death" could be interpreted as a complete and final annihilation, rather than an ongoing state of conscious suffering, implying an end to existence rather than eternal torment.