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The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Endless Punishment: Eternal Hellfire as Pagan Belief, the Bible's Word on Sheol, and the New Testament Doctr

The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Endless Punishment: Eternal Hellfire as Pagan Belief, the Bible's Word on Sheol, and the New Testament Doctr

Thayer, Thomas B.

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Fiction AnthologiesBible StudiesGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1789872294
ISBN13: 9781789872293
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: Jan 1 1855
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Thomas B. Thayer investigates eternal hellfire as a punishment for deceased sinners, contrasting this idea to what actual, Biblical passages say about Sheol (Hell) in the Old and New Testaments.

The popular notion that hell is a permanent residence for those who have committed wrongdoing has no Biblical grounding. Rather, it is a combination of embellishment of existing scriptural passages, and sheer invention. Nevertheless the stark vividness of hellish imagery - of blazing hellfire and unceasing torture for all eternity - was powerful. It became a popular topic for preachers seeking to frighten their audiences, while certain leaders used it as a justification for mass murder of heretics and non-believers.

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