An Inquiry Into the Scriptural Import of the Words, Sheol, Hades, Tartarus and Gehenna: Translated Hell in the Common English Version (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Walter Balfour

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265701589 ISBN 13: 9780265701584

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book analyzes the words Sheol, Hades, Tartarus and Gehenna in the original languages of the Bible, exploring their true meanings within the texts in which they occur. These words are often translated as 'hell' in English, but this book contends that this is not their true significance. The author explores the historical development of the idea of a place of eternal torment, demonstrating that the Old Testament does not contain this concept. The author also examines the usage of Gehenna in the New Testament, arguing that it referred to a gehenna, or valley of Hinnom, outside Jerusalem that was used as a garbage dump and was not a place of eternal torment. This book offers new insights into the evolution of the concept of hell, challenging common assumptions and providing a fresh perspective on the nature of the afterlife in ancient Jewish and Christian thought.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265701589
• ISBN 13: 9780265701584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 361