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12 lip 2022 · The Last Judgement by Michelangelo is not only historically significant in its residency as a fresco of the famous Sistine Chapel, but it is also a religious touchstone – a carefully crafted image of the complexities of heaven, Jesus Christ (God’s son), judgment, and hell.
23 sty 2018 · Of the four words that are often translated “hell,” Gehenna is the only term used in our Scriptures to describe the final fate of the wicked. 1 It is used primarily by Jesus in the gospels, once by James and is entirely absent in the writings of Paul.
Hell is described in Revelation 21:8 as “the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”. Mark 9:43 describes it as a place of “unquenchable fire.” 2 Peter 2:4 describes it as “pits of darkness.”. Matthew 25:46 says it is a place of “eternal punishment.”.
20 paź 2022 · The Hellmouth, a popular image in Medieval art, was a portal between Earth and Hell surrounded by supernatural energy. Here, demonic creatures lead humans into the fiery pits of Hell, serving as a reminder to viewers of the brutal fate that awaited the sinful.
29 paź 2020 · Early artistic depictions of hell allude to the syncretism of pagan and Christian ideas during the latter's early years. The hellmouth – the entrance to hell portrayed as the gaping mouth of a monstrous animal – is such an example.
10 lis 2023 · One particularly graphic example can be found in the Book of Matthew, which reads, “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.” This expression could imply that those who are wicked will be subjected to indescribable suffering in Hell.
Did you know that God has used several "word pictures" to describe heaven and hell? Before we actually go to the photo-gallery, do this exercise: Adam named the animals, can you? Can you identify the animal from the clues given at the right?
