In The Judgment

[Michael_C]

Tim or anyone

Could you help with understanding this verse.

“The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭41‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If the men of Nineveh repented why are they at The Judgment with The Generation? I presume this is the 2nd resurrection and the generation Jesus is speaking of is “this wicked generation”.

[Timothy]

Michael,

There is no indication that the men of Nineveh were promised immortality in the resurrection. Their repentance was because the king of Nineveh passed a law requiring it. Their “repentance” resulted in God sparing the city, not in eternal salvation and the resurrection to immortality.

Revelation 20 indicates that “the rest of the dead” (those not included as “Christ’s” in the 1st resurrection (cf. 1 Cor. 15:23 & Rev. 20:4) will be raised and judged at the end of the 7th Millennium. It also indicates that they will be judged individually according to their works. The statement “those not found written in the Book of Life will be cast into the lake of fire” implies that many WILL be found written in that book. Also, that “wicked generation” of Israelites will also be raised at the same time at the same judgement.

Grace & Peace, Tim

[Michael_C]

Thank you so much Tim, that clears that up for me.

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