Tag Archives: Edward W. Fudge

Surprised by Hell: Plato and the New Testament

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Fudge points out that the question of immortality was a favorite of Greek philosophers. The seminal work on the subject was Plato’s Phaedo, a dialogue on the question that was well-known among First Century Hellenistic people. The debate Plato writes … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hell: Substitionary Atonement

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Jay F Guin

[I’m filling in some gaps in my own research by reading through Fudge’s The Fire that Consumes. I’m posting multiple posts today, as I want to get finished and move to the next topic.] One of the fundamental doctrines of … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hell: Eternal Punishment

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Jay F Guin

The favorite proof text of the everlasting-torment position is Matt 25:46 — (Mat 25:46) “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” As I’ve previously noted, “eternal” translates aionios, the adjective form of aion, … Continue reading →

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