What is Sheol or Hades?
God’s Word indicates that “Sheol,” or “Hades,” refers to something much more than even a large mass grave. For instance, Isaiah 5:14 notes that the Grave, or Sheol, “has enlarged itself and has opened its mouth wide without limit.”
What is the difference between Sheol and Hell?
The Greek and Hebrew words speak of the same place, the present Hell. However, this is problematic because Sheol has been translated “grave” as often as it has “hell” and some have mistakenly taught that Sheol and Hades are only references to the grave rather than Hell.
Is Hades really a place of torment?
The Greek word for hell right there is Hades. But listen, we speak English. We don’t speak Greek so we don’t use the word Hades. The English word for Hades is hell. It’s that simple. The experts say Hades is not a place of torment. Well, the Bible says different. Now, take a look at the very next verse in Luke 16:24.
Is the King James Bible wrong when it translates Hades as hell?
The so-called Bible experts say that the King James Bible is wrong when it translates γέεννα or Gehenna and ᾅδης or Hades as hell. Yes, you’ll find both of these words in the New Testament. And yes, they are Greek words. In the Old Testament, you’ll find the word שְׁאוֹל or Sheol translated as grave, hell, and pit.
Is Sheol a literal place?
Sheol, or Hades, is thus not a literal place in a specific location. Rather, it is the common grave of dead mankind, the figurative location where most of mankind sleep in death. The Bible teaching of the resurrection helps us to gain further insight into the meaning of “Sheol” and “Hades.”
What is Sheol in the Old Testament?
This place is called Sheol (she-OHL) in the original Hebrew of the Old Testament. These disembodied souls are kept in Hades until judgment day when, as you can see, they are resurrected for the purpose of divine judgment. What is the nature of these people’s condition in Hades during this intermediate period between physical death and resurrection?