After all the men have died, Naomi is left with her two daughters-in-law. Then, while abroad, she hears that there is food available again in the land, and she decides to return to Judah. Ruth 16 So she arose with… Lees verder
Elimelech and Naomi have left the land with their two sons, just as Israel was no longer allowed to live there after they rejected the Messiah. The famine in the land is a result of the unbelief of the Jewish… Lees verder
In verse 1, we were given a general description of the main characters, with their significant origins. In the next verse, their names are mentioned. In Hebrew, names have meanings. Thus, these names tell us a story. Ruth 12 The… Lees verder
Bethlehem holds a special place in the Bible. We have already seen that David, a type of Christ, came from there. And we also find prophecy foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:10). First TimeThe first… Lees verder
After mentioning the time in which Ruth takes place and the fact that there was a famine in the land, the story describes the family it concerns: a Jewish family who, because of the famine, emigrate abroad. Ruth 11 …… Lees verder
Immediately in the first verse we find the timing, which we have already discussed. The story of Ruth takes place during the Judges period. Ruth is set between the arrival of Joshua and the time when Israel is a kingdom… Lees verder
The name Ruth appears twelve times in the book. A number that points us to Israel. We do not encounter her name again in the rest of the Tanakh. However, we do encounter her name once more in the New… Lees verder
The Book of Ruth is a short book of four chapters. In our Bibles, it is placed after the Book of Judges because it takes place in the same period (1:1). This division is based on the Septuagint, the Greek… Lees verder
We have examined all the words translated as “hell” and can conclude that there is no such thing as hell in the Bible. God judges, but His judgments are always for correction. That is why Scripture says we can rejoice… Lees verder
We have discussed two of the five texts where the term “lake of fire” appears. Both speak of spiritual beings being thrown into the lake of fire. The next three times the term appears are in two consecutive verses at… Lees verder
Finally, we must consider “the lake of fire.” Not because this term is also translated as “hell,” but because it is interpreted to mean hell. This is due to the association with fire, but also with “the dead who are… Lees verder
We have now considered almost all the words translated as “hell” in common translations. The last one we need to discuss is Tartarus. This Greek word appears only once in the New Testament. 2 Peter 24 For if God did… Lees verder
In the previous blog post, we saw that the Hebrew sheol and the Greek hades are synonymous terms. If we compare the meanings of the terms, we see that in death there is no consciousness, no knowledge, no deliberation, and… Lees verder
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 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
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
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
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