When Jesus spoke about “hell” in the Bible, the word He really used in most cases was “Gehenna” (the Bible wasn’t originally written in English, and that’s what the word Jesus used was). Gehenna, also known as the Valley of Hinnom, is an actual place in Israel where Israelites once sacrificed their babies to the god Molech, but is a lot more pleasant now. Here is a photograph of that valley today, the one Jesus used as an image of judgement with fires that would apparently never be extinguished:
I find this to be a good reminder of just how everlasting “hell” will actually be. The place of worship of other deities that Jesus used to warn people of impending judgement is now a pleasant area one might enjoy an afternoon picnic in. Gehenna reminds us that while judgement exists, and can even be harsh for a time, the end result will be positive.
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