Sheol: In the Hebrew Bible, the term "Sheol" is often translated as "grave" or "pit." It is depicted as a shadowy place where the dead reside, a realm of silence and forgetfulness. Sheol is not necessarily a place of punishment but rather a general abode of the dead, encompassing both the righteous and the wicked. The concept of Sheol is foundational in understanding the development of later ideas about the afterlife in biblical theology.

In the Berean Standard Bible , Sheol is frequently mentioned in the context of death and the grave. For instance, in Psalm 16:10, it is written, "For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay." This verse reflects a hope for deliverance from the power of Sheol, indicating a belief in God's ability to rescue from death.

Hell in the New Testament: The New Testament introduces the concept of "Gehenna," often translated as "hell," which is more closely associated with a place of punishment for the wicked. Gehenna is derived from the Valley of Hinnom, a location outside Jerusalem known for its association with idolatry and child sacrifice in ancient times (2 Kings 23:10). In the New Testament, Gehenna becomes a symbol of divine judgment and eternal separation from God.

Jesus frequently warns about the dangers of Gehenna, emphasizing the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance. In Matthew 10:28 , Jesus states, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." This highlights the eternal consequences of rejecting God's grace and the reality of divine justice.

Theological Implications: The concept of hell serves as a sobering reminder of the holiness and justice of God. It underscores the gravity of sin and the necessity of redemption through Jesus Christ. The New Testament presents hell as a place of eternal separation from God, reserved for those who reject His offer of salvation.

While interpretations of hell vary, the conservative Christian perspective emphasizes its reality and the urgency of sharing the gospel to save others from this fate. The doctrine of hell calls believers to live in accordance with God's will, motivated by love and a desire to see others reconciled to Him.

In summary, the biblical understanding of hell evolves from the Old Testament concept of Sheol as a general abode of the dead to the New Testament depiction of Gehenna as a place of eternal punishment. This progression reflects a deeper revelation of God's justice and the ultimate consequences of sin.Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave to my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
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Genesis 42:38
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which you go, then shall you bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
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Genesis 44:29,31
And if you take this also from me, and mischief befall him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
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1 Samuel 2:6
The LORD kills, and makes alive: he brings down to the grave, and brings up.
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1 Kings 2:6
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
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1 Kings 9:1
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
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Job 7:9
As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away: so he that goes down to the grave shall come up no more.
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Job 14:13
O that you would hide me in the grave, that you would keep me secret, until your wrath be past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
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Job 17:13
If I wait, the grave is my house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
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Job 21:13
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
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Job 24:19
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so does the grave those which have sinned.
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Psalm 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks?
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Psalm 30:3
O LORD, you have brought up my soul from the grave: you have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
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Psalm 31:17
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called on you: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
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Psalm 49:14,15
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
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Psalm 88:3
For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draws near to the grave.
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Psalm 89:48
What man is he that lives, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
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Psalm 141:7
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood on the earth.
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Proverbs 1:12
Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
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Proverbs 30:16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that said not, It is enough.
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go.
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Songs 8:6
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which has a most vehement flame.
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Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be your plagues; O grave, I will be your destruction: repentance shall be hid from my eyes.
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Of the Attributes Assigned by Hilary to Each Person. The Trinity ...
... many gods, for "to Him, be glory for ever and ever. Amen." [626]. Footnotes:
[624] Romans 1:20. [625] 1 Corinthians 13:12. Darkly, AV. ...
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In How Many Ways "Throughwhom" is Used; and in what Sense "With ...
... epistasia, translated "ruling care" above. ennomos is used by Plato for "lawful"
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In what Way we must Inquire Concerning the Trinity.
... [698] 1 Corinthians 8:2. [699] Galatians 4:19. [700] In purpose, om. in AV. [701]
Philippians 3:13-15. [702] 1 Corinthians 13:12. [703] Ecclus. xviii. 7. ...
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True Righteousness is Obtained by Christ.
... 2023]. Footnotes: [2019] Jeremiah 4:3. [2020] So in AV, but supposed to be
Idum??a. [2021] Jeremiah 9:25 f. [2022] Malachi 1:10, etc. ...
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Title and Position.
... Sosannes. As this piece describes one episode only in Susanna's life, "the
History of Susanna" in both AV and RV is not a good title. ...
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Concerning those who Come in the Name of Christ the Terrible Signs ...
... [5023] Verses 12, 13. [5024] Omnipotens: pantokrator (Sept.); of hosts--AV. [5025]
Zechariah 9:15, 16 (Septuagint). [5026] Allophylis. [5027] Ephesians 2:20. ...
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In what Respect Philosophy Contributes to the Comprehension of ...
... grauuata (2 Timothy 3:15), translated in AV "sacred Scriptures:" also in
contradistinction to the so-called sacred letters of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, etc. ...
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Epistle Xlvi. To Isacius, Bishop of Jerusalem .
... Jerusalem, announcing, as was usual, his election, and containing his confession
of faith. [160] In AV xxxiii. 7. [161] In AV cxxix. 3. ...
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Proof of the Absurdity of the Refusal to Glorify the Spirit, from ...
... In Luke 17:33, it is rendered in AV "preserve." In Acts 7:19, it is "to the end
they might not live." On the meaning of zoogonein in the lxx. ...
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In what Manner in the Confession of the Three Hypostases we ...
... [1097] John 14:17. [1098] 1 Corinthians 1:24. [1099] parakletos occurs five times
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