Where does the concept of hell come from?

The word ‘Hell’ is derived from an Anglo-Saxon word hellia (derived from the Old English, Old Norse, Old High German, hel, helle, circa. 725 AD) that is used in the King James version of the Bible to capture the Jewish concept of ‘Gehanna’ as the final destination of the wicked.

Are there different levels of hell?

As a Christian, Dante adds Circle 1 (Limbo) to Upper Hell and Circle 6 (Heresy) to Lower Hell, making 9 Circles in total; incorporating the Vestibule of the Futile, this leads to Hell containing 10 main divisions.

Is hell a curse word?

To answer your question directly, “hell” is considered a profanity because it is (or was) frequently used as a curse and it is (or was) considered blasphemous.

Does the Bible talk about a literal hell?

The Old Testament teaches the doctrine of a literal and eternal hell, opposing rather than helping those who reject this teaching. A flood of false doctrine has lately broken in upon us. Men are beginning to tell us “that God is too merciful to punish souls for ever…that all mankind, however wicked and ungodly…will sooner or later be saved.”

Do You Believe in a literal hell?

A Literal Hell. The vast majority of Christians have always believed that there is a literal Hell where those who reject and are opposed to God will spend an eternity hating and cursing God. There is a small minority of folks that do not believe in a literal and eternal hell and instead believe everyone will eventually be saved (such as Rob Bell)…

Is Hell a literal or prophetic place?

There are numerous Biblical examples that prove beyond question that hell is a literal lake of fire. For example, when Jesus spoke of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:22 he describes a man who is in conscious torment. In Matthew Jesus refers to hell as a place where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Is Hell a literal place of burning and torment?

A recent trend, though, has been to play down the teaching that the fire and torment of hell are literal and to explain them as indicating the possibility of one’s being lost and eternally apart from God​-a mental anguish.