It certainly doesn't exist in Judaism.
2007-09-28 11:01:05 · 11 answers · asked by Gawdless Heathen 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If jesus is a loving god why did he feel the need to punish those he loves for eternity?
2007-09-28 11:05:51 · update #1
I know similar concepts existed before.
2007-09-28 11:08:44 · update #2
So, thundercat, were the parts of the bible where jesus speaks of hell added later too then?
2007-09-28 11:12:02 · update #3
go look up zoroastranism youll see where hell came from
2007-09-28 11:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
certainly there have been thoughts approximately this earlier Jesus got here, in any different case Jesus' parable in Luke sixteen on the subject of the wealthy guy (who went to hades) and the adverse guy Lazarus (who went to Abraham's Bosom) might have made no sense in any respect to his hearers! One distinction between Jews and present day Christians is that Jews generally do not think of hell (Gehenna) lasts constantly, yet in basic terms for a optimum of a 12 months. The Christians did not insist on an infinite hell till the 5th and 6th centuries, below Augustine in the West and Emperor Justinian in the East. the situation is slightly murky in that we don't be attentive to precisely while the Hebrews reached this acceptance and while it grow to be a nicely-liked theory. yet in 2 Maccabees 15:12-22, we do study that Judas Maccabeus had a innovative and prescient of the extreme Priest Onias, and the Prophet Jeremiah, who have been interceding in heaven for the Jewish human beings. EDIT: Why a thumbs-down? i take advantage of good judgment approximately Luke sixteen, and a pre-Christian scripture (2 Maccabees) -- what approximately it incredibly is unacceptable? Sheesh. @ Kelly: What you're saying is right, different than that most of the third and 4th century Christian instructors (Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Nazianzen, etc.) taught that, after a time of purification, that finally each and every physique would be stored. This seems to have been replaced later with the aid of Augustine (who did not be attentive to Hebrew or Greek) and Emperor Justinian (who purposefully inserted yet another be conscious in the coaching to recommend infinite punishment). @ Kelly: specific, Gehenna is hell. study Rabbi Akiba, "the 2d Moses," who suggested: "The era of the punishment of the wicked in Gehenna is 12 months." Adyoth 3: 10. EDIT 2: Why do i've got self belief Jehovah's witness prejudice here? pay attention, it is genuine that "Gehenna" grow to be the rubbish unload outdoors the city partitions of Jerusalem. yet it incredibly is used as an emblem for ruin and being decrease off from God's human beings. And specific, it is sparkling that there grow to be a considered reward and punishment after dying, or lower back, Luke sixteen is mindless by any capacity. Jason ok. is fullyyt superb.
2016-10-20 06:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all going to hell, even Jesus spend three days and three nights in hell,(hell is just a hole in the ground "Grave".
Jesus said "The wages of sin is death, not eternal punishment in some man made place, The concept of the hell,man talks about was created by Donta, with the fire, demons, and Satan with the red tail,and pitchfork, torturing you through eternity. This is no so, all sinners who do not repent will die in the ever lasting fire. Satan and his demons will also be thrown into that same fire, but because they can't die, they will have ever lasting torment.
2007-09-28 11:40:22 · answer #3 · answered by Herb E 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hell was a concept with different dimensions.....it included just the grave, the pit, and a few references did allude to a place where the fire is never quenched.....it was not a concept that anyone argued about at the time,....so they must have accepted it....
it does not exist in judaism NOW, because interpretations have changed...
the only people that go there are those who REJECT God and his love.....heave is open for anyone who loves God and obeys him
2007-09-28 11:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The traditional concept of Hell does NOT come from the inspired Hebrew or Greek manuscripts. It is a pagan myth adopted as Christian doctrine in the third century by church fathers.
2007-09-28 11:10:33 · answer #5 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was probably the idea of one of the disciples. I'd look it up, but I don't have a Bible and I'm too lazy to google it.
2007-09-28 11:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes zoroastranism ,the good and the evil side and its more old than jesus, around 2500 years ago
2007-09-28 11:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by chris 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It comes from Paul actually.
2007-09-28 11:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because he created it.
2007-09-28 11:04:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
And Tartarus was???
2007-09-28 11:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by pukkz89 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋