Because it is referred to as the place of “outer darkness” (Mat. The Lake of Fire, or Hell, is a literal place of everlasting fire that was originally created by God as a place of punishment for Satan and the angels that followed him in his rebellion against God (Mat. Before looking at these words though, we should first give our attention to the Greek word Gehenna, which is always translated hell and used in reference to the Lake of Fire. However, because Hades in the New Testament and Sheol in the Old are variously rendered hell or grave, there has been some misunderstanding about what hell and the grave are. The term “Hell” is commonly understood to mean a place of torment where the souls of the wicked go after physical death. These are Tartarus, which is found once and Gehenna, which is used twelve times. Adding to the confusion is that two other words are also translated hell in the New Testament. Hades is used eleven times, being rendered “hell” ten times and “grave” once. It is translated “the pit” three times, “the grave” thirty-one times, and “hell” thirty-one times. Sheol is found in the Bible sixty-five times. Since this confusion has led some into an erroneous understanding of what the Bible actually teaches about the intermediate state and the final state of the dead, we think that it is important that we address this subject here. There seems to be some confusion about the meaning of Hell and who goes there because of the way the Hebrew word Sheol and the Greek word Hades have been translated in our English Bibles. Listen The Flesh vs The Spirit Pastor William Thurmond Recent Sermons Lesson 25: Romans 8:19-23 Dave Stewart “2 Peter 3:15 says that Paul wrote a letter to the Hebrews to whom Peter was writing. Do We Have the Letter Paul Wrote to the Hebrews? Pastor Ricky Kurth The writer was asked this question some time ago by a woman who had prayed in vain for the recovery of her sick. More Minutes with the Bible Unanswered Prayer Pastor Cornelius R. Recent Articles Two Minutes with the Bible A Faithful Saying (I Tim. This may be the most important message you ever read. Have Questions?ĭo you have questions about the Bible? We'd like to help. Help support the ministry of the Berean Bible Society.
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