This name is noted several places in scripture. It refers to the literal Euphrates River, which begins in Russia and flows through Syria and Iraq, emptying into the Persian Gulf.
The Euphrates is first mentioned in the book of Genesis, being one of the four rivers coming out of Eden. Continue Reading
This phrase occurs four times in scripture, each in the book of Revelation. Being a phrase of several very common terms, the “Lake of Fire” is a simple translation. It is found as “lake of fire and burning sulfur,” with slight variances, in three places, and simply “lake of fire” in the fourth. Variances are slight throughout numerous translations. Continue Reading
Gehenna is a Greek term, yet it comes to the Greek from the combination of two Hebrew terms, Gei and Hinnom.
Gei Hinnom literally means “the Valley of Hinnom.”
· The Valley of Hinnom Continue Reading
· Origins
o “Hell” is an English word from the Saxon “helan,” which means “to cover” or “to hide”. Being an English term, it is somewhat unique in this study, as there is no single underlying Hebrew or Greek term which can be traced biblically to coincide with the use of “Hell” in some translations. Continue Reading
“Abyss” is a Greek term occurring nine times in the New Testament. The NIV derives it as “Abyss” from the Greek abyssos (pronounced “ab’-us-os”) while the KJV uses “bottomless pit” seven times and “the deep” in Luke and Romans.
Abyssos is derived from two Greek terms: Continue Reading
Abraham’s Bosom, or Paradise, are demonstrated to be a place that “moves” in scripture.
· Abraham’s Bosom is demonstrated to be the righteous side of Hades/Sheol
· Paradise is demonstrated to be the same location
· Yet, this location is demonstrated to be actually two different realms in history
o In the Old Testament, Sheol is noted to be in a downward place, as is Hades in the New Testament.
o Also, in both testaments, Sheol/Hades is demonstrated to contain both the righteous and the wicked
o However, at a certain point in time, Abraham’s Bosom/Paradise is noted to not be in Sheol/Hades any longer, but in Heaven proper.
§ That certain point in time is the resurrection of Christ Continue Reading
“Paradise” is a Greek term meaning a royal park or a garden. While Paradise is uniquely a Greek term, it should also be noted that the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) translates the garden of Eden “the garden of Paradise.” Continue Reading
This term is found only in Luke 16, in Jesus story of Lazarus and the rich man. The terms are Greek “kolpos Abraam.” Kolpos (or kolpon) is rendered “bosom” by the KJV and “side” by the NIV. “Bosom” is the most accurate term and the most historically known, thus the term “Abraham’s bosom” is familiar in theology. The definition of kolpos is the area between the arms, or the chest. While the English use of “bosom” frequently implies the mammary specifically, it is not intended such in Greek, but the chest area. Continue Reading
Obviously, “The Pit” is rendered in English because two different Hebrew terms are used metaphorically to describe “the pit.” Yet, both are clearly speaking of the same place, and both mean “the pit,” so they are grouped together in this section.
· Heb. Shachath, means “destruction, the pit, or corruption.”
· Heb. Bowr, means “a pit or dungeon” Continue Reading
Abaddon is a Hebrew term, thus is constrained to the Old Testament, except for one occasion when the Hebrew term is referenced in the New Testament. It appears seven times in the bible. Since it is used so sparingly, this section will be able to examine each use of the term.
Abaddon is translated “destruction” throughout the NIV and KJV, except for the Revelation passage, where Abaddon is rendered in its native Hebrew, for obvious reasons we’ll examine in this section. Continue Reading