Should they take the word 'Hades' out of the Bible if it's not referring to Greek mythology?

Question

If the Bible it talking about Hell and not Hades, why not change the word to Hell?

But isn't that a mistranslation?

Answer 1

You people never cease to amaze me.

Answer 2

Actually the Bible mentions both Hades and Hell in the Bible. Hades is actually referred to as a person in the book of Revelation, and not just a place.

Revelation 6:7-8 "When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him"

By the way, Greek Mythology and the Bible have absolutely nothing to do with each other.

Answer 3

13. Does the word "hell" as used in the Bible always refer to a place of burning or punishment?



Answer: No, the word "hell" is used 54 times in the Bible, and in only 12 cases does it refer to "a place of burning."

The word "hell" is translated from several different words with various meanings, as indicated below:


IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
31 times from "Sheol," which means "the grave."

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
10 times from "Hades," which means "the grave."
12 times from "Gehenna," which means "the place of burning."
1 time from "Tartarus," which means "a place of darkness."
54 TIMES TOTAL



Fire smoldered constantly in the "Valley of Hinnom".
Note: The Greek word "Gehenna" (mentioned above) is a transliteration of the Hebrew "Ge-Hinnom," which means the "Valley of Hinnom." This valley, which lies immediately south and west of Jerusalem, was a place where dead animals, garbage, and other refuse were dumped. Fire burned constantly, as it does at modern sanitation dump sites. The Bible uses "Gehenna" or the "Valley of Hinnom" as a symbol of the fire that will destroy the lost at the end of time. The fire of Gehenna was not unending. Otherwise it would be still burning southwest of Jerusalem today. Neither will the fire of hell be unending.

Answer 4

sheol
hades
"the abode of the dead"

The "rich man" and the beggar Lazarus (no, not Lazarus of Bethany) both died. One was with Abraham in Paradise, the other was "in torments" Both were in "hades", the "abode of the dead".

After Christ's Passion, He entered hades, proclaimed deliverance to the captives in the place of bliss with Abraham, and transferred that Paradise to God's Heaven. Only the great gulf and "torments" remained. Therefore, in the current age -- yes, "hades" NOW is basically equivalent to "hell".

Perhaps Greek mythology also refers to "the abode of the dead"; it may give other meanings to that "abode".

But you propose to change the Greek New Testament?

There is "hades", there is "torments", there is "gehenna", there is the English word "hell".

When Christ died and was buried, it is correct to say He went to "Hades"; it would be totally wrong to say He went to "hell".

Answer 5

Hades means hell, it has nothing to do with Greek mythology, the word is in the dictionary not as Greek mythological word.

Answer 6

the word Hades is not used in any translation that I know.

god bless

Answer 7

Yeah I will change my bible tonight, I'm right on it. After all we would not want to steal greek mythology words. EVEN THOUGH NOTHING EXISTED BEFORE GOD ANY HOW!!!!!

Answer 8

it's all the same thing...hell, hades, a lake filled with fire and sulphur...it's all considered the "common grave" so it really makes no difference

Answer 9

whether it is called hell, hades, or sheol, it is a real place. choose Jesus and choose not to go there.

Answer 10

WHY?
WHATS MYTH ABOUT HADES-HELL?