No Place Like Hell

[manna-man]

Originally Posted by Timotheist

Sheol’ in the Hebrew was translated as ‘Hades’ in the LXX.

To the reader of the LXX,
Hades was Sheol. Sheol was Hades. Your assertion that they are different does not hold up given this simple fact.

The ‘gates of Sheol’ simply referred to the fact that no one leaves Sheol apart from Him who has the keys.

Mixing in Greek mythology came later. The idea that there is a ruler over Hades whose job is to keep souls is from Greek myths. Yet many of us, if not most of us, think of the Gates of Sheol as referring to Satan’s kingdom.

Yet this doctrine cannot hold up using scripture.

Earlier in this thread it was suggested that Hell was Satan’s kingdom. I challenged that statement but got no response.

Timotheist,
I love your points of view.

The Greek culture had a profound affect on the Jewish People.
It's pretty clear that Israel's rebellion created their exile and in that exile the adoption of superstitious concepts were a consequence.
Christians beware!
What's good for the goose is good for the gander...

Do people believe there are actual gates to hell? :-)

Peace