who does Bible research?

Question

finding the definition of "Gehenna" as compared to "hell" is very interesting. Do you agree?

Answer 1

absolutely! Hell in the bible just refers to the grave. It's the English translation of Sheol (Hebrew) and Hades (Greek), both of which mean a pit or hole in the ground.
Gehenna is another name for the Valley of Hinnom, a place outside Jeruselem where garbage and dead bodies of criminals were burned. Used in the Bible it represents eternal destruction.

Answer 2

Yes, very interesting. I do much research. Here is what I found - Jesus Christ associated fire with Gehenna (Mt 5:22; 18:9; Mr 9:47, 48), as did the disciple James, the only Biblical writer besides Matthew, Mark, and Luke to use the word. (Jas 3:6) Some commentators endeavor to link such fiery characteristic of Gehenna with the burning of human sacrifices that was carried on prior to Josiah’s reign and, on this basis, hold that Gehenna was used by Jesus as a symbol of everlasting torment. However, since God expressed repugnance for such practice, saying that it was “a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart” (Jer 7:31; 32:35), it seems most unlikely that God’s Son, in discussing divine judgment, would make such idolatrous practice the basis for the symbolic meaning of Gehenna. It may be noted that God prophetically decreed that the Valley of Hinnom would serve as a place for mass disposal of dead bodies rather than for the torture of live victims. (Jer 7:32, 33; 19:2, 6, 7, 10, 11) So from this you can see that Gehenna was not a place of everlasting fiery torture. But a place to get rid of dead bodies.

Answer 3

Gehenna was the Jerusalem city dump where garbage was burned. When divine punished is described as being 'like the fires of Gehenna', this is what is being referred to....and actual place and event for people to relate to.

Answer 4

The Pontificial Biblical Institute at the Vatican does Bible research.

Gehenna i think comes from a historical reference to a fire that burned outside Jerusalem at the time. I had heard that in a homily at one time but forgot the details now. Basically the fires were notable for constantly burning and they would dispose of chaffe in it. Thus the reference of JESUS was to eternal burning fires that would consume the unfruitful and fallen away, and unbelieving who refuse to come to CHRIST and remainin CHRIST by doing GOD THE FATHER'S will.

LOVE your neighbor as yourself.
Amen.

Answer 5

Hades, was the abode of the dead who stayed there until Jesus visited them after His death and before His resurrection, to preach to those who had died before He came. 1 Peter 3:20.

Gehenna, is the place we call Hell, which was prepared for Satan, his angels and those who do not choose to go to Heaven will spend eternity. Matthew 25:41.

Answer 6

Yeah...gehenna=rubbish dump. Isn't it funny how the hell thing got all blown out of proportion?

atheist

Answer 7

Yes, I do do research and yes it was interesting to me when I found out that what I had learned when I was younger was a lie. I am glad that our God does not punish people by burning them forever. Actually that doesn't even make sense if something is put into fire it burns up. It is just like when a person is cremated, they turn to ashes. So how could people just burn and burn forever and still be alive to feel it????????

Answer 8

Ge·hen·na (g-hn) KEY

NOUN:

A place or state of torment or suffering.
The abode of condemned souls; hell.

Answer 9

Somewhat.To compare with Johovah Witnesses,and the discovery channel yea.Have to.

Answer 10

Yes, a garbage dump would be the place where broken creations would go.