Sheol
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Sheol in the Hebrew Bible is the underworld, or the unseen world of the dead to which departed spirits go. It was said to be a place of stillness and darkness in the subterranean regions. The state of
Biblical text on a synagogue in Holešov, Czech Republic: "HaShem kills and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up." (1 Samuel 2:6)
Puck cartoon of 1885 parodying the changing interpretation of Sheol in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament): a number of historical sinners and atheists are seen enjoying the relatively pleasant atmosphere of "Sheol" after suffering the flames of the traditional Hell; at left is a dejected Satan sitting beneath a sign that states "This Business is Removed to Sheol, Opposite."
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Gehenna
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Gehenna or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has acquired various theological connotations, including as a place of divine punishment, in Jewish eschatology.
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…humankind after death. It adopted the more recognizable model, which espoused a place of reward for the righteous and punishment for the wicked called Gehinnom. Subsequently, Sheol and the related terms Abaddon, Bor, Shakhat, and others were reduced to synonyms for this realm of punishment. In Mandaeism, the…
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Valley of Hinnom 1948
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Second Temple period tombs in the Valley of Hinnom