The Truth Project
Studies biblical language for the realm of the dead and how Sheol and Hades differ from later ideas of hell.
Daniel 12:12; Psalm 9:17; Psalm 89:48; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Genesis 37:35; Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:29; Psalm 30:3
The last blog showed us that Sheol is a place where the dead abide. Everyone who dies goes there and they abide there in a kind of sleep state, where all will await a resurrection or an awakening from the dead (Daniel 12:12). Having seen...
Revelation 1:17; Matthew 16:13-18; 1 Peter 3:19; Ephesians 4:8-10; Galatians 3:28; Romans 12:5; Romans 8:17; Ephesians 1:3
So far we have looked at the word Sheol in the Hebrew language of the Old Testament as a word that might possibly teach/support the doctrine of Hell. We saw very clearly how this cannot be the case. It is definitely related to some kind of...
Isaiah 5:14; Colossians 1:18; Luke 16:19-31; Matthew 13:3; Mark 4:33; Luke 16:1-14; Matthew 28:11-15
In the last blog we saw how Hades is synonymous with the concept of Sheol. We saw that Christ has the keys of Hades, and the gates of Hades will not be able to resist the advance of Christ’s Church. We also saw that eventually Hades will...
Genesis 24:7; Job 17:16; Psalm 89:48; Isaiah 14:9; Isaiah 28:15; Ezekiel 31:17; Psalm 116:3; Isaiah 38:18
Having seen that the Old Testament is quite silent regarding our modern concept of hell, there yet remains something that I need to clarify. In this series on Hell it is not my intention to argue or prove the non-existence of hell, but...