Is Hell a Literal Place, Figurative, or Both?

[2bba]

Revelation 20

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Whatever hell is it will be cast into the lake of fire. So in the end they end up in the lake of fire.

All Praise The Ancient Of Days

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I had forgotten about the Lake of Fire. This changes the whole thread then. Is the Lake of Fire mentioned anywhere else in scripture, by any other description. I looked briefly and could not find any other description. Wow.

[cymba22]

The term lake of fire is found way back in hosea 13:4 and its in at least 71 verses of the new testement all refering to death and hell in some way...

this is how strongs translates the words lake and fire from the greek:-

G3041

λίμνη

limnē

lim'-nay

Probably from G3040 (through the idea of the nearness of shore); a pond (large or small): - lake.

G4442

πῦρ

pur

poor

A primary word;

[Guest ReflectionsofHim]

Ya'll have covered the Scriptures proving in the literal hell very well indeed! Amen and Amen.

If we believe in the literal Heaven (and I do and know you all or most of you do) then why should we not believe in the literal hell? That's a rhetorical question.

I'm lookin forward to seeing the literal Heaven! While my little mind can't wrap around just how awesome it's going to be but I know that it is? It's the same when I say my little mind can't wrap around the hell that hell is going to be. I take God's Word for it.

Maranatha!

Love through our Jesus!

Ref

[Guest idied2]

There were four words used in the bible that were translated to the word hell.

Hell is an old english word that meant many different things to many different people.

1. Sheol: which is hebrew for grave or pit. If all of the king james translators would have translated this word the same we would have been better off today. But some had to be colorfull and inject their beliefs into the scriptures that they were put in charge of: to translate.

The best translation of this word for the american language is. THE GRAVE.

2. Hades: This is a greek word That to the greeks and to the hebrews had two different meanings. to the hebrews it was the same as sheol. to the greeks it meant: Pluto god of the underworld and Orcus the neatherworld.

The best translation for the american language is, THE GRAVE

3. Tartaros: which is a greek word meaning The deepest darkest abyss.

The best translation in the american language is. NONEXISTANT or NOTHINGNESS

4. Gehenna :: Which means the valley of hinom.or the valley of the son of hinom.

JESUS CHRIST used this word in his teachings frequently. You can find out what significance this word had to the LORD by reading jeremiah chapter 7 and chapter 19

In CHRIST JESUS :hug:

[eric]

Literal. figurative or hypothetical, doesn't scare me as much as the the thought of beind seperated from God. As a christian, can you imagine not having God? and all of His attributes? I shudder.

cheers,

eric.

[traveller]

I'm with you eric! I need God. I long for peace and serenity and beauty. All that comes with our Lord.

[Guest aka_mary]

Exactly my sentiments Eric. I've not spent any time wondering what hell was like, but I've spent alot of time pondering Heaven.

Karen

[eric]

Jesus Himself, demonstrated on the cross that the emotional pain of being seperated from the Father was more painful to Him than the physical torment He experienced.

Thank you Lord Jesus, that through you we have no longer the fear of being seperated from our Heavenly Father. Amen.

eric.

[Brad]

Jesus Himself, demonstrated on the cross that the emotional pain of being seperated from the Father was more painful to Him than the physical torment He experienced.

Thank you Lord Jesus, that through you we have no longer the fear of being seperated from our Heavenly Father. Amen.

eric.

Good point Eric, also think about Satan, who is a spirit, is said to be in the Lake of Fire, being "tormented day and night forever and ever" (Rev. 20:10). We should not suppose that his "spiritual" torment is less severe than any "physical" torment.

The word "hell" does not always refer strictly to the "afterlife" state. Often times it has application to the judgment of people on Earth. For instance, in Matt. 11:23; Lk. 10:15, Jesus said of the city of Capernaum, "You

[ted]

I have no doubt that it is a real place. It's interesting to note that Satan will NOT be the one in charge. He will be swallowed up in it just like anyone else. The ruler on earth maybe, but not even he will have the power to escape from hell.

t.