Daniel 12:2 describes the righteous reward and the wicked punishment. Which pair completes this contrast?

Daniel 12:2 describes the righteous reward and the wicked punishment. Which pair completes this contrast?

• A. everlasting life; everlasting contempt
• B. eternal sorrow; eternal joy
• C. everlasting life; everlasting contempt
• D. final salvation; final judgment

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the two destinies described at the resurrection: some wake to enduring life, while others face lasting dishonor. Daniel 12:2 speaks of the righteous receiving everlasting life and the wicked receiving shame and everlasting contempt. That exact pairing—everlasting life for the righteous and everlasting contempt for the wicked—matches the verse's parallel, highlighting eternal blessing on one side and eternal dishonor on the other. The other options use different terms or swap outcomes (sorrow, joy, final judgment) that aren’t the wording or emphasis of this passage.

The main idea here is the two destinies described at the resurrection: some wake to enduring life, while others face lasting dishonor. Daniel 12:2 speaks of the righteous receiving everlasting life and the wicked receiving shame and everlasting contempt. That exact pairing—everlasting life for the righteous and everlasting contempt for the wicked—matches the verse's parallel, highlighting eternal blessing on one side and eternal dishonor on the other. The other options use different terms or swap outcomes (sorrow, joy, final judgment) that aren’t the wording or emphasis of this passage.