I was aksed a question about the different places we go to when we die before we stand before the throne for judgement.
They stated that sheol, hades, hell all differnet places? NOw looking at the greek translation I can see they words are diff def...can some ellaborate on this?
From my understanding, Sheol is a Hebrew, Old Testament word that refers to the general, and temporary destination of all of the dead-- both righteous (Abraham's Bosom) and wicked (see Luke 16:22). Hades is the Greek word that's essentially means the same thing as Sheol, but used in the New Testament (again, the righteous are with Christ, but the wicked are in torment). Hell (Gehenna, or Lake of Fire) is the final punishment for the wicked (Rev. 20:14-15), where death and Hades are thrown into the Lake of Fire.