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<blockquote data-quote="BrownFlush" data-source="post: 4848983" data-attributes="member: 65823">Sheol is a Hebrew word which is used numerous times in the Old Testament and is translated hell 32 times in the KJV. The ASV translates it by the word hell 14 times. Not popular opinion but, this word does not refer to what we mean when we use the word hell. The word sheol has reference to the unseen world where the dead above and is equivalent to the Greek word hades (ISBE). There is no idea of unconsciousness, punishment or &quot;hell&quot; in the word.Hades is transliterated in the ASV but is never translated hell, but it&#039;s translated Hell in the KJV and causes a lot of confusion in the minds of people. Thayer defines the word to mean the unseen world which is the realm of the dead. It occurs four times in the gospels (Matt. 11:23; 16:18; Lk. 10:15; 16:23).The Greek word hades and the Hebrew word sheol are equivalent.The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is debated whether it&#039;s a parable or the real deal because Jesus used proper names. I&#039;m leaning toward not the real deal but the Lord wanting us to appeal to the word while we are alive.In the O.T, those that died were considered &quot;asleep&quot;. Jesus raised many from the dead who were simply &quot;sleeping&quot;. I don&#039;t know but, it appears from scripture that things changed after the Lord died.Paul would&quot;be with the Lord&quot; if he died.If we go to a &quot;place of the dead&quot; at death, why the judgement? The rich man knew his eternal fate as well as Lazarus. Maybe judgement is simply going to be more of a sentencing. I know one thing for sure, we will all will know when we breath our last.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrownFlush, post: 4848983, member: 65823"] Sheol is a Hebrew word which is used numerous times in the Old Testament and is translated hell 32 times in the KJV. The ASV translates it by the word hell 14 times. Not popular opinion but, this word does not refer to what we mean when we use the word hell. The word sheol has reference to the unseen world where the dead above and is equivalent to the Greek word hades (ISBE). There is no idea of unconsciousness, punishment or "hell" in the word. Hades is transliterated in the ASV but is never translated hell, but it's translated Hell in the KJV and causes a lot of confusion in the minds of people. Thayer defines the word to mean the unseen world which is the realm of the dead. It occurs four times in the gospels (Matt. 11:23; 16:18; Lk. 10:15; 16:23). The Greek word hades and the Hebrew word sheol are equivalent. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is debated whether it's a parable or the real deal because Jesus used proper names. I'm leaning toward not the real deal but the Lord wanting us to appeal to the word while we are alive. In the O.T, those that died were considered "asleep". Jesus raised many from the dead who were simply "sleeping". I don't know but, it appears from scripture that things changed after the Lord died. Paul would"be with the Lord" if he died. If we go to a "place of the dead" at death, why the judgement? The rich man knew his eternal fate as well as Lazarus. Maybe judgement is simply going to be more of a sentencing. I know one thing for sure, we will all will know when we breath our last. [/QUOTE]

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