If we look at the translation of the Hebrew word sheol as hell, this is only an issue in the Statenvertaling (State Translation). There, sheol is rendered as grave or hell. And that is, of course, strange, because these are… Lees verder
In de vorige blog zagen we welke functie het dal van Hinnom nog zal hebben in de toekomst. Gehenna zal dan de plek zijn waar de dode lichamen van afvalligen demonstratief zullen liggen. We vinden in Jesaja, en later in… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we saw what function the Valley of Hinnom will still have in the future. Gehenna will then be the place where the dead bodies of apostates will lie in display. We find in Isaiah, and… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw that Gehenna, which is rendered as ‘hell’ in many translations in the New Testament, is a concrete place name. In Hebrew it is called Gehinnom, which is: the valley of Hinnom. This valley of… Lees verder
In de vorige blog hebben we gezien dat Gehenna, dat in het nieuwe testament door veel vertalingen wordt weergegeven met ‘hel’, een concrete plaatsnaam is. In het Hebreeuws heet dit Gehinnom, dat is: het dal van Hinnom. Dit dal van… Lees verder
In Kolossenzen 1 geeft Paulus een krachtige en verheven beschrijving van de Zoon van Gods liefde. God heeft Hem aangesteld als de Eerstgeborene van zowel de oude als de nieuwe schepping. Alles wat God met Zijn schepping van plan is,… Lees verder
If we look at the words that are translated as ‘hell’, we will start with the word Gehenna, which is translated 12 times in the NBG translation. We find it 11 times in the words of the Lord Jesus and… Lees verder
Als we gaan kijken naar de woorden die vertaald worden met ‘hel’, zullen we beginnen bij het woord Gehenna, dat in de NBG vertaling 12 keer zo wordt vertaald. We vinden het 11 keer in woorden van de Here Jezus… Lees verder
In 2018 schreef ik een serie blogs over het huwelijk, die later ook in brochurevorm is uitgegeven. Ik had zelf een huwelijk achter de rug, dat een aantal jaren daarvoor was geëindigd in een scheiding. Ongeveer zeven jaar lang heb… Lees verder
Het wel of niet geloven in het bestaan van een hel, is niet zomaar een bijzaak waarover we verschil van inzicht kunnen hebben. Er staat heel veel op het spel. Als we geloven in een hel, dan geloven we in… Lees verder
Whether or not we believe in the existence of hell is not just a side issue about which we can have a difference of opinion. There is a lot at stake. If we believe in hell, then we believe in… Lees verder
Does hell exist? The short answer is: no. But in Christianity, the existence of hell is hardly ever questioned. Many other religions also talk about hell. Hell is the concept of a place where God sends unbelievers as punishment and… Lees verder
Bestaat de hel? Het korte antwoord is: nee. Maar in het christendom wordt het bestaan van de hel nauwelijks ter discussie gesteld. Ook in veel andere religies is er sprake van een hel. De hel is het concept van een… Lees verder
In this series of blogs we have seen what the Bible says about death. Scripture is very clear in describing what death is and also what it is not. Death is the absence of life. It’s that easy and a… Lees verder
We have seen that death is the absence of life (Rev.20:5) and that in death there is no consciousness. But what happens to death? Some teach that death never ends. People then talk about eternal death. That is incorrect, because… Lees verder
Answering the question of what the second death is could be done briefly and concisely, because the Bible itself gives a clear description of what the second death is. We find this in the book of Revelation, which is also… Lees verder
Revelation 6 speaks of souls who have been killed for the word of God and who cry out to God from under the altar and ask for justice. But how is that possible, if the dead are not alive and… Lees verder
In the story we call the transfiguration on the mountain, Jesus takes Peter, James and John up a mountain. The Lord is transfigured before their eyes (Greek: metamorphoo), His face shines like the sun and His outer garment becomes white… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw why Paul considered his death to be gain. That was not because he would immediately ‘go to heaven’ when he died. His death would mean gain for his mission: the cause of Christ. 21… Lees verder
Paul makes this statement in Philippians 1:21. What is Paul referring to here? Is he saying that dying is gain for himself, because he would then go straight to heaven, or is he speaking of something else? Paul’s missionPaul writes… Lees verder
We have seen that in this parable the rich man is a representation of the nation of Israel, who are in the grave among the nations and are suffering a great deal there. But Lazarus, who represents “a foolish and… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw why the parable of the rich man and Lazarus cannot be a representation of the state of the dead. To be complete, we also want to discuss the entire parable verse by verse. That… Lees verder
So far we have seen what Scripture, and especially the Old Testament, says about the state of the dead. Now that we have this basis, it is good to discuss a passage from the New Testament, where Jesus tells a… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw how the Bible warns against what we now call ‘spiritism’. Seeking contact with the dead. We also know an example of this in Scripture. SaulIn 1 Samuel 28, King Saul is besieged by the… Lees verder
In spiritism, it is believed that there can be contact with the deceased. People strive to get in touch with the dead, using various methods to ‘summon’ the dead. We have seen in the previous blogs that the dead are… Lees verder