Sheol

Greek myths, Hades is the "misty and gloomy" abode of the dead, which is the ultimate destination of all mortals. In this conception, there was no reward or special punishment for the deceased, making it somewhat akin to the early Hebrew conception of Sheol. In later Greek tales and writings, this view evolved to include the notion of a segregated afterlife, where mortals would be assigned to either reward or punishment based…

Chapter Nine – Understanding the Past, Human Origins and Role In order to understand the present, we must have an understanding of the past. However to understand the past, you have to understand how people thought and understand the environment that they lived in. Although no indication of the progenitor of human beings is accounted for like in the biblical text, there is mention of how human beings were made. In two Sumerian accounts, people are formed from breaking out from the ground, clay…

The Nervous system is one of the most important parts of the body. It connects all other organs to help them communicate together. This system is made up of the brain, the spinal cord, sensory organs, and nerves that connect organs together. When all of these parts work together, they have control of the body. The brain and the spinal cord are two major organs that make up the central nervous system. The nervous systems relationship with the other systems is giving them the right information…

In humanity’s endless search for truth, we often turn to religion in order to answer the questions we cannot answer ourselves. Every religion across the world has a stance on a vast range of ultimate questions, including “What happens after we die?” The Jewish view of death and belief in the afterlife has been significantly influenced by Israelite history as it clarifies the value of life ingrained in the covenantal relationship with G_d. Despite this shared history, a diverse range of…

To place Christ as part of the divine with a singular God was to deny the emperor his power and influence. Facing these tidal headwinds coming from the emperor, the promotion of Christology was viewed as useful propaganda by early Christians. It became a useful guide to explain many of the mysteries surrounding the human nature of Jesus, his good deeds, and his subsequent resurrection into Heaven. While trying to convince an audience couched in Greek philosophy, practitioners of Christology…

Leander E. Keck presents how the New Testament portrays death and afterlife. Before discussing the scripture in detail, he clarifies the meaning of each word, such as death, immortality, resurrection, and sheol. He also points out that the distinct difference between the Greek tradition of radical dualism and Christianity mainly comes from the different understanding of the self (85). And, he illuminates the New Testament in light of four perspectives. Firstly, Jesus shows the influence of…

destruction? Christ’s PASSION hits the full force of reality as the traitor approaches. This is the “dark night of the soul”. This is Jonah in the belly of the whale. Chanting Psalm 18:45; 116:4 “The snares of death encompass me, the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me, and I suffered distress and anguish. Unlike Jesus, Jonah had no ‘passion’ to obey God but God broke him (see Jonah chapter 2) and he saw a city turned to God in sackcloth and ashes. Are we ready to have God do this to…

There are four brief beliefs of traditionalism view that make up church doctrine of eternal punishment. In order, to know the parameters of what will happen at the time of death if not redeemed by the blood of the Savior. People do not like to discuss or think about the eternal punishment that consists the word of hell. In order to build a case for traditionalism, the believer needs to identify the various purposes and description of hell. The following is the foundation that describes…

the least amount of sense to me would be that we cease to exist after death and the dependence of the mind. Christianity developed from Judaism. This religion believed originally that when people died they went to a dark place under the earth called Sheol. When Jesus died on the cross he was giving up his life for other people's sins and demonstrating the love of God. When Jesus rose again he proved that it was possible to overcome death and live with God for all eternity. Christians were…

Reliability of the Bible One of the most important, and most common question that non-Christians ask as they look at Christianity is if the Bible is reliable. The reliability of the Bible has been challenged throughout the course of history. Even though there are numerous amounts of evidences in the Bible of it being reliable, many people still choose to deny it. This essay will look into three reasons why the Bible is reliable and show evidences that correlate with the reasons. The…