Thursday, June 4 Men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment.​—Matt. 12:41.

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Thursday, June 4

Men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment.—Matt. 12:41.

 

God reminded Jonah that the Ninevites did “not even know right from wrong.” (Jonah 1:1, 2; 3:10;4:9-11) Later, Jesus used that example to teach about Jehovah’s justice and mercy. In what “judgment” would the Ninevites “rise up”? Jesus taught about a future “resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:29) He was referring to his Thousand Year Reign, during which both “the righteous and the unrighteous” will be resurrected. (Acts 24:15) For the unrighteous, this will be “a resurrection of judgment.” That is, Jehovah and Jesus will observe and evaluate their behavior and how they respond to divine teaching. If a resurrected Ninevite refuses to join in pure worship, his judgment will be one of condemnation. (Isa. 65:20) But for all those who choose to worship Jehovah faithfully, their judgment will be favorable. They will have the prospect of living forever!—Dan. 12:2. w24.05 5 ¶13-14