About this episode

This episode explores the Jewish concept of the underworld, including She'ol, Hades, and Gehenna, through the lens of Korach's descent into the earth.

She’ol, Hades & Gehenna: Mapping the Biblical Underworld. What is She'ol? Korach's descent into the earth opens a study of the Jewish concept of the underworld, its gates, chambers, and appearances of this tradition in the New Testament. https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/sheol-hades-gehenna-mapping-the-biblical-underworld/

People in this episode

Host: The Hidden Orchard Project

Topics covered

• biblical underworld
• Jewish concept
• New Testament
• Korach
• She'ol
• Hades
• Gehenna

Keywords

• She'ol
• Hades
• Gehenna
• biblical underworld
• Korach
• Jewish tradition
• New Testament

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Books & works: She'ol, Hades, Gehenna

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