In a brief summary: Ge·hen'n: (Greek form of the Hebrew Geh Hin·nom') was deep, narrow “Valley of Hinnom,” later known by this Greek name, lay to the S and SW of ancient Jerusalem. Judean Kings Ahaz and Manasseh engaged in idolatrous worship there, which included the making of human sacrifices...
Although, annihilationism is attractive, I don't believe that the Bible conveys that eschatological principle about the reprobate.
For, as Paul said that '...return evil with love...as it is tantamount to putting burning coals on the aggressor's head...', I compare this figurative usage of the...
I have been told many are for the Levite priests, not just any Hebrew. They are obviously held to a higher standard. I wasn't taught that, but I have heard this.
In war time the enemies were put to death - Deuteronomy 21:10-14 - and yes there were women who were spared and could become a man's wife. In those days marriage was security for a woman.
The above makes it sound as if one is speaking about a small-minor child at Deuteronomy 21:20.
The son is...
Well according you some , your god created us... Everyone... Interesting that gets his oppos to murderband rape his failures.
A woman raken against her will after watching her family massacred and forced to marry the one who killed her loved ones is not a willing wife.
And you can bull all you...
I think we don't know anyone who burns their child alive (even though one classmate after birth threw her living newborn in the trash) She got caught because in the trash was also the mail.
Burning up children serving as food for idols was Not God's idea - Jeremiah 32:34; 2Chronicles28:3...
Israel was never part of any slave-trade business as many think of slavery today.
The pagan nations who 'burned their children to their gods' was never authorized by the God of the Bible.
Children were never meant to be sacrificed as food for their idols.
- Ezekiel 23:37; Jeremiah 32;35; 2...
In Scripture 'parents' are responsible for minor children - 1 Corinthians 7:14
Fornicators and adulterers were put to death.
The unborn who died with the parents in the Flood was by Divine Execution.
In other words, there is a difference between killing, murder and an execution for the sake of...
Romans 6:7 says one is aquitted of sin at death. Once one dies they have paid in full the wages of sin= reality.
Yes they will be judged. God most likely will give them opportunity first to learn and apply his will, with no satan influence. When satan is loosed for a little while some follow...
Why is there this debate about Sheol????
Who is saying what and what about it?
Who is unclear about its pagan origin???
I can’t see reason nor follow why it’s being debated???
Gehenna was the waste dump in Jerusalem where the criminals were burned. Sheol is where the dead reside. And no one is "acquitted" from sin in death. Death is the consequence of sin/iniquity (Jeremiah 31:30). At the white throne judgment, the dead are raised from their grave (Sheol) and...
And not just a conscience, not just a capacity for empathy, but with the actual moral tendencies I listed for you, regardless of race, nation or creed.
The American South (and British Jamaica, and so much more) are examples of slavery, and ancient societies, including the Hebrew, were examples...
Animals go by instinct. Unless damaged, humans come created with an inborn conscience.
No, God does Not have physical features.
Israel was never in the slave-trade business like the American South.
Polygamy was allowed for a while so that No woman would be without a husband to care for her...
The following is an excerpt from a non-JW Index , the link of which is posted below….
Garbage Dump
The Greek word GeHenna is often translated as Hell Fire in other Bibles.
However, the word simply means the Valley (heb. ge) of Hinnom.
Understand that the Valley of Hinnom (also referred to as...
Emotionally it horrifies me that people would burn their children in fire as the people did at the time of Jeremiah 32:35; 2Chronicles28:3 for example.
Who in their right mind would even roast a vicious dog yet alone their children as did the people who sacrificed their children as food for...
I find there is a BIG difference between killing, murder and: an execution for the sake of the righteous ones.
If God had Not executed the people of Noah's day, their violence would have reached the point of killing /murdering Noah and family.- Genesis 6:11
People who raped were to be executed...
The animal sacrifices were leading up to Jesus.
Allowing and causing are two different things.
God did Not allow sacrifices as mentioned at Jeremiah 32:34; 2Chronicles28:3
Satan challenges all of us - Job 2:4-5
Touch our ' flesh....' (loose physical health) and we would Not serve God.
Both Job...
Yes, the cup was Not a literal cup but stood for Jesus' assigned portion of God's will, God's purpose for Jesus.
Jesus did Not want to die labeled or charged as a blasphemer (one who curses God) this is why Jesus prays 3 times to have that 'cup' removed.
Micah 6:6-8 lets us know God...