What is the Difference Between Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna?

A subscriber asked about the differences between Sheol, Gehenna, and Hades. Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna are all terms the Bible uses for the location for where people go when they die. People often wonder if they all refer to the same place. If so, then why does the Bible use different words for the same place? Sheol is known as the realm of the dead where everybody, both the saved and unsaved people go to after they die. When Jesus died he released the Old Testament saints from Sheol to bring them with him to heaven, while unbelievers remain in Sheol, otherwise known as Hades in the New Testament. Gehenna was an actually valley Jesus uses as an illustration of what hell will be like. Eventually everybody, both humans and angels, who rebelled against God will be transferred from Hades to the lake of fire (Revelation 20).

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Timestamps:
0:00 Question from subscriber
0:36 What is Sheol?
3:17 What is Hades?
4:06 What is Gehenna?
5:15 Heaven is on earth?

[lorrainelistokin]

see you!!

Thank you so much, bro! 🙏
You are appreciated!

[theasiantaco]

Thank you for this! The differences always confused me, and this video definitely helped

[helentjoanda]

This Vidio answering my curiousness about whre to go after death. Thankyou

[easyuketuts]

This is fantastic! Needs way more views - you have a real gift of teaching! Follow up questions:
Why do so many OT saints not want to go to Sheol? Sheol seems fantastic for those who are righteous? So many OT saints are begging to not go to Sheol.. why?

[christorres]

I personally believe that the old testament nonbelievers, and other people who never knew God are given a second chance on earth during Satan’s Little season. This is called the second resurrection.

[officermac]

you are wrong, after death we still go to Sheol or Hades. It is a waiting place until we are judged. If you're name is not written in the Lamb's book of Life, then you go to a second death, the Lake of Fire. Read Revelations 20 12-15

[nazarenoluismiguelodilioc.]

Hi sir, regarding the verse you quoted passage of Eph 4. When the verse said "...he led captivity captive' does it refer to the 24 Elders as others believe? I hope you got an answer to this. Thank you and Thanks be to God!

[taylornovia]

Wasn't hell and death ultimately destroyed?

[officermac]

It doesn't make sense to go to Heaven after death if your name is not written in the Lamb's Book of Life

[mimiwcclark]

Helpful, but revelations states that Jesus will reign on earth for 1000 years and then create a new heaven and earth

[P___Ara]

I don't think the dead from hades will be given new bodies...4:57

[nicsmada]

🤔 HOW CAN HELL & THE LAKE OF FIRE BE THE SAME WHEN HELL IS THROWN INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE? 🤷‍♂️

[timisa]

Imagine the irony and horror...because of Jesus' victory over death...he creates a place where BILLIONS (far more than will be saved) will be placed in ETERNAL torture and punishment. This guy's idea of heaven is NOT supported in the bible, old or new.

[stella]

The Bible tell us that the old heaven and the old earth will pass away and a new heaven and a new earth will come out of YAH. It did not give no indications that this place earth would be renewed, the bible said a new heaven and a new earth will come out of YAH.

[hogfilmsofficial]

Nice one. Jesus went down to Sheol not only to set the righteous free but also to preach to all the dead so as to give everyone equal chance to believe in him. He did that for three days.

[beyond.gardening]

What??? Seriously dude....the story of Lazarus and the rich man is a parable not a literal story. Scripture is clear all men die and return to the earth (dust)...there is no consciencious in death. No one goes anywhere UNTIL the return of Christ. Oh fire is not literal as God is a Consuming Fire.