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The "NO HELL" Dante.
David:
I live in a very rural area of Britain, mostly populated by farmers. Many of their families have farmed this area for centuries. Some of them still call the planting season "Helling" season. I asked my nearest neighbour what this meant. He told me that "hellin spuds (potatoes), means plantim em, dint you know that sunshine?" This had me wondering if at some time in the past in Britain the term Hell had a different meaning to some people, than the meaning it commonly has today. Just a thought.
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: David on February 21, 2008, 09:46:00 PM ---
This had me wondering if at some time in the past in Britain the term Hell had a different meaning to some people, than the meaning it commonly has today. Just a thought.
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Hi David,
Ray wrote about this in LOF Part 16A
TWO DEFINITIONS OF HELL
First the “hell” of four centuries ago:
Webster’s Twentieth Century Dictionary:
“hell, n. [ME, helle; AS, hell, hell, from helan, to cover, conceal.]”
Second the “hell” of the 21st Century:
The American Heritage Collegiate Dictionary:
“The abode of condemned souls and devils... the place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, presided over by Satan… a state of separation from God… a place of evil, misery, discord, or destruction… torment, anguish.”
If the English word “helan/helle/hell” had retained its Middle English/Anglo Saxon meaning, of to “hide,” “cover,” and “conceal,” it might still be an acceptable (albeit it not the best) translation of “sheol/hades.” But as this word has long since taken on the meaning of the pagan teachings concerning the realm of the dead and the supposed evils contained therein, it is absolutely out of place as a translation of any Hebrew or Greek word found in the manuscripts.
My how times have changed. Tell a person to “go to hell” today, and it is an insult of the highest level. Tell a person back in the dark ages of England to “go to hell” and he would probably go to a cool cellar and bring back some potatoes for dinner. For that is where they stored potatoes—in hell.
http://bible-truths.com/lake16-A.html
A few years back I had the pleasure of viewing the English countryside by train, the towns and villages were postcard picture perfect and the lush green of summer was evident all around, it was a beautiful experience I will never forget.
His Peace to you,
Joe
David:
Thank You joe for sharing. I haven't got to that paper yet, I'm working through them as and when I can. My problem is I have to print them off, then read them. If I read on a screan for too long I get headaches. I got piles of stapled together papers stuffed down the side of my computer.
Its very interesting how the meaning of words get perverted over the centuries, and sometimes even in just decades a word can take on a whole different meaning. Also in different English speaking countries some words mean different things. A perfectly inocent word in the USA could earn you a pretty sharp look here in the UK, and vise versa.
If you ever get to visit here again, be sure to come down to Cornwall if you can, its a beautiful place. I thank God that we were able to move here.
Deborah-Leigh:
Hi Joyful1
Rom 10 : 16 Not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said "Lord who has believed our report?"
Peace be to you sister
Arcturus :)
joyful1:
:D Peace to you too, Acturus! :) Joyce
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