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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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Surprised by Hell: Who Will Be Resurrected?

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Jay F Guin

In Surprised by Hope, N. T. Wright argues extensively that “resurrection” refers exclusively to a bodily resurrection. First Century Greeks, for example, believed in the immortality of the soul (our disembodied selves) but had no concept of a resurrection. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hell: A Heavenly Time

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Alan keeps asking these fascinating questions. If time is a feature of this creation, and souls of the dead live outside this creation, then by definition they do not experience time. So they are eternal. Perhaps they can observe creation … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hell: Gehenna

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

In the New Testament, every reference to “hell” in the English is a reference either to Hades, Tartarus, or Gehenna. Gehenna is used 12 times. It’s well known that Gehenna was the dump outside Jerusalem where trash was burned. And … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hell: Hades and Tartarus

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Most of the time I agree with N. T. Wright. Sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I’m not sure. And I’m not sure about Wright’s views on hell. He dismisses the orthodox view of eternal, conscious torment but also dismisses the conditionalist … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hope: Hell, Part 1

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Wright notes that the idea of a new heaven and new earth argues against the traditional understanding of hell. After all, no longer do we imagine going to heaven when we die. Rather, heaven comes down to earth and we … Continue reading →

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