“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire; this is the second death, the lake of fire - death itself and the realm of the dead are cast into the lake of fire. The second death is the final separation from God, the ultimate consequence of unforgiven sin.
Church Fathers on Revelation 20:14
“And they went up upon the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil who seduced them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and the false prophet shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” This belongs to the last judgment. And after a little time the earth was made holy, as being at least that wherein lately had…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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