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Max Power
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This is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for the place of the dead, sometimes translated "grave," but they did have a separate word uniquely for burial place (approx. qeburah). I am sure even in ancient Israel they did not all agree on *exactly* what "sheol" meant, but they clearly accepted the concept of a place for departed souls or they would not have a word for it in their literature.
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A more full answer might mention the story told by Jesus in Luke 16, describing a place where both the righteous and unrighteous dead reside separately. Traditionally, the righteous were in "Abraham's Bosom" (or "Paradise") and the unrighteous were in "Sheol". This seems to be what Jesus meant when He told the thief that he'd be with Him in Paradise later that day. He couldn't have meant heaven, since He later said that He hadn't been to His Father. 1 Peter 3 seems to suggest that Jesus went to Sheol after His death, which is where the historic creeds get "descended into hell (grave)". This isn't clearly spelled out in Scripture, but appears to be a most reasonable explanation.
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A Hebrew word that means "the abode of the dead". In Greek, Hades. Translated in the Authorized English translation of the Holy Bible (KJV) as "hell". It is where Abraham, Lazerus, and the rich man were in Luke Ch.16. Apparantly, one side of it was a place of torment, and the other was a place of paradise (Abraham's bosom) and rest for the saints until the atonement was made by the Lord Jesus Christ. After Christ died on the cross, He went down to this place and got Abraham, Lazerus, and all of the other saints out of there and that place (Abraham's bosom) was then abolished. However, the tormenting hell remained and does today for all who reject Christ as their personal Saviour. I hope that this is helpful. -In the Master's service. Thank you and God bless you!
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Hell /Hades / Sheol....its our grave...
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