The Truth Project
Studies Jesus' references to Gehenna in their historical, geographical, prophetic, and theological context.
2 Chron 28:2-4; Mark 9:44-48
Gehenna…means the Valley of Hinnom, a valley to the southwest of Jerusalem. It was notorious as the place where Ahaz had introduced the fire worship of the heathen god Molech, to whom little children were burned (2 Chron 28:2-4). Josiah...
Joshua 15:8; 2 Chronicles 33:3; Jeremiah 7:31; Deuteronomy 18:10; Deuteronomy 12:29-31; Jeremiah 35:15; 2 Kings 23:10; Mark 9:45
Out of all the words/concepts that most resemble the Church’s current view of hell – “Gehenna” is the one that seems to come closest. Ironically, Gehenna happens to be the only one that has nothing to do with the afterlife! Gehenna occurs...
Jeremiah 21:8-10; Matthew 16:13; Matthew 23:15; Luke 19:41-44; Matthew 21:33-46; Matthew 22:1-7; Luke 19:11-27; Luke 20:9-16
In the last blog we saw how the Old Testament shows the progression of the Valley of Hinnom (Ge Hinnom – Gehenna) how it became a polluted city dump and eventually a symbol of national destruction; the effectual consequence of lawlessness...
Matthew 10:28; Luke 17:29; Matthew 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; Luke 17:33; John 12:25
Having seen what we have about Gehenna and its local, historical and cultural context, we can confidently say that the majority of its references do not concern an endless hellfire. There is however one occurrence of Gehenna in Scripture...
Proverbs 26:20; Isaiah 66:24; song 8:6; Isa. 1:31; Jer. 17:27; Leviticus 6:12; 2 Chronicles 29:7; Exodus 30:8
Having seen how Gehenna really refers to a trash heap outside of Jerusalem, and secondly as a picture of national judgment, there remains a few comments I feel will further dismantle the idea of Gehenna as a picture of Hell. Paul’s...
Psalm 16:10; Revelation 20:14; Jeremiah 7:31; Matthew 5:30; 2 Peter 2:4
WORD #1: SHEOL (Hebrew – Old Testament)Used 65 times in the Hebrew BibleTranslated in the KJV as: hell (31x), grave (31x), pit (3x)What Is Sheol?Sheol simply means: the realm of the dead — the grave, death, or the unseen place.It was not a...
Video 1 hr 58 minAnd if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into HELL, into the FIRE that shall never be quenched.ORIf your hand causes you to sin, cut...
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