From the concept of Sheol to the concept of hell

[tonychanyt]

See From Sheol to hell

 

[HTacianas]

The word "Sheol" occurs 64 times in the OT.

It is a place for the dead, Proverbs 7:


Genesis 44:


It is a place below the ground, Numbers 16:


There is fire at some deep level, Deuteronomy 32:


God can bring you down and up, 1 Samuel 2:


Body and soul are separated, Psalms 16:


Psalms 30 hints at the resurrection:


More hints in Psalms 49:


Psalms 86:


Jesus borrows the image of worms in the last verse of Isaiah 66:


Hosea 13 hints at the good news:

The OT does not clearly mention the concept of eternal conscious fiery torments for the wicket. It does hints at the good news of the resurrection of the dead.

In the NT, Jesus continues this progressive revelation of Sheol and develops the concept of hell, NIV Mark 9:

There are differing uses of sheol in the old testament. Sometimes it merely means the grave, sometimes it refers to the abode of the dead. The grave is where the physical body goes to decay into "dust". The abode of the dead is the holding place of souls awaiting the final judgement. Hell in the new testament can also refer to either the abode of the dead or to the lake of fire at the end. Jesus descended into "hell" to preach to the dead, yet did not descend into the lake of fire.

 

[tonychanyt]

There are differing uses of sheol in the old testament. Sometimes it merely means the grave, sometimes it refers to the abode of the dead. The grave is where the physical body goes to decay into "dust". The abode of the dead is the holding place of souls awaiting the final judgement. Hell in the new testament can also refer to either the abode of the dead or to the lake of fire at the end. Jesus descended into "hell" to preach to the dead, yet did not descend into the lake of fire.

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See also Did Jesus descend into hell per the Apostles' Creed? and follow up there.

 

[PloverWing]

Jesus borrows the image of worms in the last verse of Isaiah 66:

Thanks for this! I'm embarrassed to say that I never realized Jesus was alluding to Isaiah 66.

 

[HTacianas]

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See also Did Jesus descend into hell per the Apostles' Creed? and follow up there.

Yes, he did. He actually spent the Sabbath there. He was crucified on a Friday, spent the Sabbath in Sheol, Hades, etc., and preached to the souls there, see 1 Peter 3:19.

The Gospel of Peter also has it that a voice from heaven asked Jesus if he had spoken to the dead. It's non-canonical and not scripture but it records some of the beliefs of the early Christians.

 

[tonychanyt]

Yes, he did. He actually spent the Sabbath there. He was crucified on a Friday, spent the Sabbath in Sheol, Hades, etc., and preached to the souls there, see 1 Peter 3:19.

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