Question about OT hell + heaven

[ryangrom]

I am a little confused on the whole setup of heaven and hell in the old testament. I have heard a few different things and am not sure what to believe so I wanted to ask a knowledgable christian on the subject.. I am confused because I learned that Jews don't believe in Hell as we know it in the New Testament. I've heard weird things come out of a Christians mouth on the subject. I am starting to think that the Old Testament left a grey area there.

So were the requirements for going to heaven the same back then? Faith in God and repentance?And was hell as it is today in the New Testament? And was there some kind of in between plane of existance that people waited at until Jesus defeated the Devil(i've heard this from a christian a long time ago)?

Any help and any verses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and God bless.

 

[vekarppe]

I am confused because I learned that Jews don't believe in Hell as we know it in the New Testament.

There is different opinions about the subject. Some rabbis teach there is eternal punishment, but not all.