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Author Topic: Difinition of "Hell"  (Read 10290 times)

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seminole

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Re: Difinition of "Hell"
« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2007, 12:34:31 PM »

This is probably way off base but I wonder if they used verbal imagery to make a point based on the natural phenomenon they were familiar with. Like for instance Pompeii. That sounds like what I would call hell- what the people saw and went through during that time. Perhaps in the old and ancient days they were familiar with similar things such as that was?
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mari_et_pere

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Re: Difinition of "Hell"
« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2007, 12:41:41 PM »

Isn't that why Jesus uses His Gehenna references? Gehenna was the trash pit outside of the city that burned day and night. That's what I've understood anyways......

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seminole

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Re: Difinition of "Hell"
« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2007, 12:50:46 PM »

Yeah, same here. That's what I have always heard and believe.
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CDJ

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Re: Difinition of "Hell"
« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2007, 03:32:06 PM »

When using Gehenna, wasn't Jesus always speaking to Jews - their ancestors burned their children in Gehenna, and apparantly is a Jewish burial a very important event, and to be burned at the valley of Hinnom like a criminal is an absolute insult (mmmm... read it
somewhere, but can't remember where...  ???)

Verbal imagery? I agree 100%, Seminole. Brilliant point!  ;D
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seminole

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Re: Difinition of "Hell"
« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2007, 04:28:19 PM »

I think Gehenna wasn't only the site of sacrifice and insult but also the trash pit mentioned above. Thanks for the "brilliant" about imagery! I don't get that too much, not smart enough I guess.
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