The fiery lake is the place where all evil—the dragon, the wild things, the false prophet, and their armies—is eradicated. These are eliminated so the new Jerusalem can come. How we talk about hell, if it is informed by this text, requires understanding the divinely revealed intent of the fiery lake. This is not a place of vindictive punishment but the place where evil is erased so the new Jerusalem can be established and God’s people can enjoy life without harassment, violence, injustice, and evil.
