Criteria at the Last Judgment from Matthew 25:14-46

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dc.coverageSUBBTO 68, no. 2 (2023): 77-94, DOI:10.24193/subbto.2023.2.05en-US
dc.creatorREDNIC, Georgel
dc.date2023-12-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-21T23:35:30Z
dc.descriptionThis study analyses the criteria for judgment presented in the Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) and the Parable of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) in the Gospel of Matthew. It explores whether these parables refer to the criteria for judgment of Christians and non-Christians, respectively. After providing background on eschatology and judgment in Scripture, the study examines the usage of key Greek words like “ethnos” (nation) and “adelphos” (brother) to support the interpretation that the Last Judgment passage refers to non-Christians. It highlights exegetical difficulties in viewing this as a judgment of “unconscious Christians” and proposes that non-Christians are judged based on acts of mercy towards Christ's disciples. In contrast, the Talents parable is presented as outlining the criteria for judgment of Christians – namely, their use of God-given gifts and abilities to serve others. So, while non-Christians are judged by how they care for Christ's followers, Christians face judgment for how well they use their unique gifts. Together these parables present a complex picture of the diverse criteria, for both Christians and non-Christians, at the final judgment.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbtheologiaorthodoxa/article/view/7018
dc.identifier10.24193/subbto.2023.2.05
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14637/3406
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBabeș-Bolyai University / Cluj University Pressen-US
dc.relationhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbtheologiaorthodoxa/article/view/7018/6771
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2023 Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Orthodoxaen-US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0en-US
dc.sourceStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Orthodoxa; Volume 68, No. 2, December 2023; 77-94en-US
dc.source2065-9474
dc.source1224-0869
dc.source10.24193/subbto.2023.2
dc.subjectEschatologyen-US
dc.subjectJudgmenten-US
dc.subjectParable of the Talentsen-US
dc.subjectParable of the Last Judgmenten-US
dc.subjectChristiansen-US
dc.subjectNon-Christiansen-US
dc.subjectexegesisen-US
dc.subjectethnosen-US
dc.subjectcriteriaen-US
dc.titleCriteria at the Last Judgment from Matthew 25:14-46en-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US
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