Daniel 12:2 refers to the reward of the righteous as ____ and to the punishment of the unrighteousness as ____.

• A. everlasting life; everlasting contempt
• B. eternal sorrow; eternal joy
• C. everlasting peace; everlasting punishment
• D. everlasting life; everlasting contempt

Answer: (D)

The test is about the exact wording used in Daniel 12:2 for the two outcomes at the resurrection. The verse presents a clear contrast: the righteous rise to everlasting life, while the wicked rise to shame and everlasting contempt. The key parts are the duration and the terms used—“everlasting life” for the righteous and “everlasting contempt” for the unrighteous. Translation can render “contempt” as “shame,” but the idea remains an enduring disgrace for the wicked.

So the pairing that matches Daniel 12:2 is everlasting life for the righteous and everlasting contempt for the wicked. The other options change the phrasing or use terms (eternal sorrow/joy, everlasting peace, eternal punishment) that don’t align with the verse’s wording.