Can I get a proof of "Hell" versus "Grave" in the Bible?

Question

Many seem to be confused that Hell is a "new" teaching.

Thank you guys. It will be difficult to choose. I'll probably have to put it up to a vote or give it to the first.

Answer 1

HELL IN KJV
One Hebrew word “sheol” is rendered hell. Definition; hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian retreat), grave, hell, pit. Three Greek words are rendered hell; geenna, hades, and tartaroo. Definition of geenna; a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment: - hell. Definition of hades; properly unseen, that is, “Hades” or the place (state) of departed souls: - grave, hell. Definition of tartaroo; (the deepest abyss of Hades); to incarcerate in eternal torment: - cast down to hell. Tartaroo is used only one place II Pet.2:4.
Christ teaching the Pharisees in Luke 16:19-31 shows us a separation from God is truly what hell is. The “water” is symbolic for God’s Spirit and love. The word “tormented” means distressed in the Greek, not torture. The “fire” is symbolic for the shame and desire not to be separated from God.
So all who die the first death of the flesh return to God Ecc.12:6-7, but on which side of the gulf do they end up?
Hell is not eternal but is done away with in Rev.20:14-15, called both the second death and lake of fire. This second death is non-existence, for death and hell and those not written in the book of life. This second death or lake of fire is like fat drippings that fall into the fire. Just a poof of smoke into non-existence.
Psa.37:20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
In my mind what’s worse yet is no memory of you, no tears will be shed for you like you never existed.
Rev.21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
So hell is a separation from God and is not eternal torture or burning. Eventually hell will be done away with or passed away and also some souls. Like fat drippings in the fire, a poof of smoke into non-existence, the second death.

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Answer 2

Jehovah's Witnesses are quite famous for sharing the bible truth that "hell" does not exist as Christendom has taught it; God has *NOT* arranged for any such place of fiery torment for sinners in some netherworld. The original Hebrew and Greek words most commonly translated as "hell" actually refer to the common grave of mankind; the Scriptures point forward to a time after Armageddon when humans will live forever and death and "hell" are themselves destroyed.

(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all

(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]

(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire

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Answer 3

for one words translation and exchange of hand written accounts to keep it passed on the bible has been changed so much and people have decided what top put in it since its first latin translation whoi know what it means any more like the word lord to us it meanes one some one above us to govern us or of spiritualleadership when we say lord we mean jesus but whats sad is the first meaning of that word meant demons or devil from the canninites were as the hebrews God didnt mean what means now iether so hell could be any where for all i know theres just to much complication and different interpritations hell according to one article i read we are all fooled and non of this matters were already going to hell good or not

Answer 4

Hell has fire, the grave does not.

Numbers 16:33
They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.

Mark 9:43
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.

Answer 5

There is no proof that scientists have in what hell is made of or is. But try going to the instititute for near death experiences, these folks research all types of people, religious and not to see what happened when they died for 15 minutes while in surgery or while in an attempt of physicians trying to revive them.

http://www.near-death.com/

This will give you a fuller explanation of what happens when you die. Good luck.

Answer 6

I have not encountered "Hell" in anything but the "New Testament." Any transliterations of "Hell" in the "Old Testament" are incorrect, as there is no Hell in the Torah. There is, however, She'ol in the Torah--that is the word incorrectly transliterated as "Hell."

So, as far as the "Old Testament" is concerned, there is She'ol or "the grave."

Answer 7

Scripturally..Luke 16:19 tells a story of a rich man and a beggar..the rich man died and was in torment..the beggar died and went to Abrahams bosom...Which actually was in the same geographical area as Hell the place of torment..This was because Jesus had not yet ascended.

Lets kinda go back and show the reason why hell was created.

Isaiah 14:12 Speaks of Lucifer how that he wanted to ascend above the throne of God ..but the bible says that he was cast down to the sides of the pit..(not a grave)

Again in Ezekiel 28:12 describes the king of tyrus(lucifer) being in the garden of eden..and his construction..and how he was cast out of the presence of God He was made black because of ashes

Psalms describes in many verses how when one goes to hell he goes Down into it like: Psalms 55:15....Psalms 86:13
Psalms 139 ..shows the contrast of ascending into heaven or making a bed in hell
Next is Proverbs 9:18 again speaks of Depths when describing locale
Proverbs 15:24..ok this next one I'm going to post because it is very defining..
Isaiah 5:14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Not only does it describe a locale but ..if it were describing hell as a grave..then why would it ENLARGE it self
Again in Ezekiel 31:16 I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth. The word nether means lower ..that can be argued ..but honestly there is overwhelming evidence ...and this is just the old testament....I can go there..to the new...which will nail it ..so if you need them let me know...God bless

Oh and almost forgot to tell you why hell was created...It was made for the devil and his angels...to keep the ones that had power to hurt men..and to be a prison for the others...unfortunately men who die without Jesus go there because they cannot dwell in the presence of God with unsurrendered sin

Answer 8

While the Greek word translated into English is either "hades" the place of the dead of "gehenna" a valley where unclean junk was constantly burning the concept of a place of torment for the unsaved is associated with these two words.

Mark 9:42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 where


‘ Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.

Luke 16

22"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell,[c] where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'

25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'

c: Hades

Matthew 25

41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

This actually refers to the Lake of fire and not hell or hades or gehenna or sheol as it is rendered in the Hebrew.

Answer 9

Webster’s unabridged dictionary tells us that hell corresponds to the Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades. It also says that hell comes from the English word helan, meaning “to conceal.” So we have found that the early meaning of the word “hell” carried no thought of any kind of heat. It merely meant “concealed.” We have found, too, that the original Hebrew word, usually translated “hell” in English Bibles, is Sheol. Now what does Sheol mean? It simply means “a hollow place.” So the original Hebrew word perfectly corresponds with the original or early meaning of the English word “hell.”

Now that the clergy have put fire into the word “hell,” the vital question is, Did the inspired Hebrew Bible writers say that conscious life and red-hot activity exist in Sheol or hell? No, quite the opposite! Instead of blazing fire it is described as a “land of darkness.” (Job 10:21) Instead of a place of soul-chilling shrieks it is described as a place of “silence.” (Ps. 115:17) The Catholic Douay Bible, at Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10, says: “The living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more. Neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten. Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge, shall be in hell [Sheol, AS], whither thou art hastening.” So, since the “dead know nothing more,” or as the King James Version says, “the dead know not any thing,” it would be impossible for them to know conscious torment. And since there is no work in hell, how can there be activity, red-hot or otherwise?

After hearing that his son had seemingly been killed by a beast, Jacob said: “I will go down to my son into hell [Sheol, AS], mourning.” (Gen. 37:35, Dy) Did Jacob visualize his son in a steaming, scorching fire? And did Jacob expect to go to such a place? Clearly, Jacob did not view hell as being red-hot.

After the prophet Jonah had been swallowed by a big fish, Jonah prayed: “I cried out of the belly of hell [Sheol, AS]: and thou hast heard my voice.” (Jonas 2:3, Dy) Was it red-hot where Jonah was? No, it must have been damp and dark, although warm at fish-body temperature.

Trying to break Job’s integrity, the Devil placed Job in a miserable state of affairs. So the suffering Job prayed to God: “Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell [Sheol, AS], and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?” (Job 14:13, Dy) Since Job was already being tormented by the Devil, would he pray to be “protected” in, of all places, a Devil-managed compartment of red-hot coals? Hardly! Job would not pray to go from the frying pan into the fire! Job understood hell to be the common grave of mankind where he would rest until the resurrection.

Answer 10

The only way to prove it is to die, so good luck and drop us a card now and then.