Lake of fire and brimstone in the Book of Apokalypse of saint John
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https://doi.org/10.12775/BPTh.2012.005Keywords
keys, lake of fire and brimstone, inferno in Apocalypse, background of Old Testament, theology of inferno in ApocalypseAbstract
Among the various theological themes present in the Book of Revelation is also the less popular. They are too far from reality. Old- fashioned, outdated. One of them is a symbol of hell – the lake of fire and brimstone. In this paper we attempt to theological-biblical analyze of this symbol. It contains three main points: different ways of presenting the symbol in the Ap; possible relationship with the Old Testament and the main theological associated with the image of hell. Among them should be mentioned: the penalty; exclusion; lack of prospect for the future; the anguish of damned. Hell seems to be so as the end of the enemies of God.References
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