As I understand scripture, a man is made of body, soul and spirit. In a state of sin, the whole man is facing corruption. His soul will descend into the grave, there to await the day of resurrection. Not all souls will return to be with God. Not all with be part of the first resurrection...
If you look at the book of Isaiah 38:10-11 and Isaiah38:17-19 It looks like it mentions the grave more then one time.Just with different words.Why so redundant?:confused:
Gehenna was the place where the Israelites had a fire burning 24/7 to burn up, destroy, whatever was unwanted. Fire was the method, total destruction was the result
I find that Psalms 139:7 talks of God's spirit ( Psalms 104:30)
( any thoughts about Amos 9:1-2 and Obadiah 1:4 )
Thus, Psalms 139:8 lets us know God's holy spirit is 'never beyond reach' - Job 26:6; Psalms 16:9-10
Never beyond His reach is what will make the resurrection possible - John...
Be very much aware of the fact that the New World Translation of the Bible is seriously flawed. It has hundreds of instances where the original Koine Greek texts have been purposely mistranslated to promote the rather unique belief structure of the JW's.
However, many times, as here, JW's can...
For what its worth Frank....from the NWT
"Where can I escape from your spirit,
And where can I run away from your face?
8 If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there,
And if I were to make my bed in the Grave, [sheol] look! you would be there."
This is figurative, not literal. The...
Ok, I decided to try to shed some light in the darkness of the op.
Let’s examine the verses.
Isaiah38:17 17Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.
What is the ‘pit of...
In Psalms 139:7-8 it says if the author goes to sheol God is there with them.But if you read Isaiah38:17 it uses the words pit of corruption when it refers to the grave.So if you read Isaiah38:17.God can't be with you in the grave like in Psalms 139:7-8.Because your mind and body are...
Notice King David's words.
(Acts 2:25-32)
25 For David says about him: ‘I keep Jehovah constantly in front of me, for he is at my right hand that I may never be shaken. 26 On this account my heart became cheerful and my tongue rejoiced greatly. And I will reside in hope; 27 because you will not...
If you read the post right above this one i said that how can the pit be scary.If it's only the body that goes there?Into the "pit of corruption'?In Isaiah38:17