In this episode Josh and Tim tackle the subject of hell. There are a lot of misconceptions about hell that a simple study like this will dispel. While it might not seem like a very positive subject, in the end, there is a message of hope that is very powerful.
Key Verse: “Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.” Act 2:26-27
Study Help: Every passage with Hell as Sheol or Hades
- Introduction
- Confusion over the word “hell”
- Reminder of past episodes that serve as a basis for this study
- Overview of the words for “hell” – Sheol, Hades and Gehenna
- To translate or transliterate?
- The OT Sheol
- A place for all the dead
- Gen. 37:35 – 1st occurrence. Jacob’s expectation to be there.
- Psa. 89:47-48 (NET) – Everybody dies, the power of Sheol
- 1 Sam. 2:6 – Hannah’s hope in the resurrection
- Descriptions of Sheol
- Psa. 6:5 (Isa. 38:18) – No praise of God
- Job 17:13-16 – place of darkness, corruption, worms and dust
- Ecc. 9:10 – No work or thought
- Isa. 14 / Ezek. 32 – Not to be taken literally
- A place for all the dead
- Transition to the NT
- Acts 2:27,31 / Psa. 16:10 – The connection with Jesus
- Rev. 1:18 (cp. Zech. 9:11) – How Jesus overcame and has the keys to overcome the power of the grave
- Final conclusion