Where is hell?

Brian Hallstrom · Post by **Brian Hallstrom** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:20 pm

I was just wanting confermation on what i reed last night, because i was reeding Revelations, and in revelations 5:3 it says But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. and revelations 5:13 it says then i heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea,and all that is in them singing:... (and so forth) so i know that is only 2 places in the bible where it says that (that i know of), but i was just wondering if by those to verses saying under the earth ment that hell was under the earth or not? well cya l8r

Dr. John Nay · Post by **Dr. John Nay** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 10:09 am

Brian,

There is one more in the NIV: ?that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.? (Philippians 2:10, NIV)

The New American Standard Bible has two more:

?You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.? (Exodus 20:4, NASB)

?You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.? (Deuteronomy 5:8, NASB)

I personally believe that ?under the earth? is figurative language and not to be taken literally. I believe that Hell is a place of eternal torment. Earth is not eternal - ?But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, ....? (2 Peter 3:10-11, NIV)

Sooooooooooo, I do not know where Hell specifically is, but I believe that it is not in the physical space, time, continuum, but somewhere in the spiritual (4th dimension) realm.

Brian Hallstrom · Post by **Brian Hallstrom** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:38 pm

ya you have a good point there but if u go to this web site it brings up some good points (i dont agree with everything they say)it basicly says that hell is in earth and has some stuff to back it up, not shure how accrate it is but its intresting on what this guy says.

Dr. John Nay · Post by **Dr. John Nay** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:21 am

I think it's important to remember that the Bible, and the Bible alone, is the inspired Word of God and that it is the standard by which all else is measured.

Brian Hallstrom · Post by **Brian Hallstrom** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:40 pm

ya your right

Skepti Que · Post by **Skepti Que** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:20 pm

I just looked at the weather forecast. I think maybe you are talking about the neighborhood of Phoenix. At least someone used a simile about hell, heat and Phoenix.

Happy Independence Day

SQ