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Enfield · 04-16-2004, 05:53 AM

I was of the opinion that hell was put in later by the church.

Amaleq13 · 04-16-2004, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by judge

Jesus warns of judgement in ghenna. Ghenna was the valley outside Jerusalem. Ghenna is the aramaic word for this place. The aramaic version of Isaiah 66 mentions ghenna where the worm does not die.

IIRC, ghenna was essentially a garbage dump that was continually on fire. If that is correct, that seems an important fact to include.

04-16-2004, 05:53 AM	#11
Enfield Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 30	Re I was of the opinion that hell was put in later by the church.

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