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Hinnom, Valley of
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Matthew 23:33  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) The original Greek word translated here as "hell" is gehenna—meaning the Valley of Hinnom. Christ used the fire that burned up refuse in the Valley of Hinnom as a type of the final fate—complete destruction—of the wicked by fire. Those rebellious and stubborn religious leaders could well understand Christ's analogy. They knew they were being threatened with complete destruction as just so much trash! What Is Hell?

Mark 9:43  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) Here Jesus plainly states that the unrighteous will be punished by being put into "hell," which He describes as a fire that will not be quenched (see also Jeremiah 17:27). In this scripture, the word "hell" is translated from the Greek Gehenna. This word means "Valley of Hinnom," a valley on the south side of Jerusalem where refuse was continually burned. Jesus used this area as a type of the place where the wicked will receive their final punishment. Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Basic Doctrines: The Fate of the Wicked

 

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