Deuteronomy

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NASB	Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in My anger, And burns to the lowest part of Sheol, And consumes the earth with its yield, And sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Deuteronomy 32:22 'For a fire is kindled by My anger, And it burns to the depths of Sheol (the place of the dead, the nether world), It devours the earth with its yield, And sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.

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Bible Question: Hi everybody!

This question was came from the doctrine of Jehovas Withnessess. I got some friend that belongs to this Religion.

The Question are:
Is Hell literal? it is really the place for everlasting damnation. If is literal why there are no clear teaching about this in Old Testament? If you read the teaching of Moses I dont think he mentioned to the Isralites that if they committed sin there soul will punish in the burning hell? Do you think its fair that people belong to the time of Old Testament doesnt know about this, and now We, at the time of Jesus Christ received teaching about this.

Hell
derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the
covered or the invisible place. In Scripture there are
three words so rendered:

(1.) Sheol, occurring in the Old Testament sixty-five
times. This word sheol is derived from a root-word
meaning "to ask," "demand;" hence insatiableness
(Pr 30:15-16). It is rendered "grave" thirty-one times
(Ge 37:35; 42:38; 44:29,31; 1Sa 2:6, etc.). The
Revisers have retained this rendering in the
historical books with the original word in the margin,
while in the poetical books they have reversed this
rule.

In thirty-one cases in the Authorized Version this
word is rendered "hell," the place of disembodied
spirits. The inhabitants of sheol are "the
congregation of the dead" (Pr 21:16). It is (a) the
abode of the wicked (Nu 16:33; Job 24:19; Ps 9:17;
31:17, etc.); (b) of the good (Ps 16:10; 30:3; 49:15;
86:13, etc.).

Sheol is described as deep (Job 11:8), dark (Job
10:21-22), with bars (Job 17:16). The dead "go
down" to it (Nu 16:30,33; Eze 31:15-16,17).

(2.) The Greek word hades of the New Testament
has the same scope of signification as sheol of the
Old Testament. It is a prison (1Pe 3:19), with gates
and bars and locks (Mt 16:18; Re 1:18), and it is
downward (Mt 11:23; Lu 10:15).

The righteous and the wicked are separated. The
blessed dead are in that part of hades called
paradise (Lu 23:43). They are also said to be in
Abraham's bosom (Lu 16:22).

(3.) Gehenna, in most of its occurrences in the
Greek New Testament, designates the place of the
lost (Mt 23:33). The fearful nature of their condition
there is described in various figurative expressions
(Mt 8:12; 13:42; 22:13; 25:30; Lu 16:24, etc.).

The same as Heaven is there any heaven promised to Adam and Eve or to Noah? Is Moses has a teaching that the Soul of Isralites will someday go to heaven? Why they have no knowledge of this? now we at the time of Jesus Christ received a promises that we will be with Him at His Father House (John 14:2)

Bible Answer: Greetings Jlpangilinan!

Part of the answer is the progressive nature of revelation. We know more about some topics, like Hell, as the Bible progresses. But, Hell is discussed in the Old Testament. Try the following verses:

1) Prov. 15:24 mentions to paths, one leading up and one leading to Sheol. Sheol here must mean more than just death, since it can be avoided by rigtheous living.

2) Isaiah 33:14 talks about "everlasting burning."

3) Ez. 32:27 talks about Sheol as a punishment for sin. Again, it is likely that Sheol here means more than just death.

4) Prov. 23:14 talks about punishing a child to save his soul from Sheol.

5) Is. 66:24 talks about worms which do not die and fire which is not quenched.

I hope these help!

Your Brother in Christ,

Tim Moran