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The place of eternal punishment in fire and darkness intended for Satan and his angels, but also for human beings who choose to reject God.
Hell was originally created for the devil and his angels
Matthew 25:41 See also Luke 8:31; 2 Peter 2:4; Revelation 20:1-3,10
Hell is a consequence of rejecting God
Matthew 13:40-42 See also Deuteronomy 32:22 Fire is often referred to in the OT as a symbol of divine judgment; Mark 9:42-48; John 3:36; Romans 2:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Hebrews 10:26-29; 2 Peter 3:7; Revelation 20:15; Revelation 21:8
Jesus Christ possesses authority over hell
Matthew 16:18; Revelation 1:18 The Greek word “Hades” often simply means “death”. However, at points it implies the experience of punishment after death. See also John 5:27; Acts 10:42; Acts 17:31
The Valley of Hinnom as a figure of hell
The Valley of Hinnom as a geographical feature
Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16
The Valley of Hinnom as a place of child sacrifice
2 Chronicles 28:3 pp 2 Kings 16:3 See also 2 Kings 23:10; 2 Chronicles 33:6 pp 2 Kings 21:6; Jeremiah 32:35
The Valley of Hinnom as a place of God's judgment
Jeremiah 7:30-32 See also Jeremiah 19:1-15
The Valley of Hinnom as a synonym for hell
Matthew 10:28 pp Luke 12:4-5 The word used for “hell” is “Gehenna”, from the Hebrew “Ge Hinnom”, meaning “the Valley of Hinnom”. See also Matthew 5:29-30; Matthew 18:8-9 pp Mark 9:43-48
See also
3284 Holy Spirit, resisting 4120 Satan 4130 demons 5001 human race, the 6124 condemnation 6193 impenitence 6230 rejection 9122 eternity & God 9210 judgment, God's 9240 last judgment 9530 Hades 9540 Sheol
