What the Bible says about our existence after death
Unless you are quite the Bible expert, you probably don’t even know what “Sheol” is. You might be shocked to find out that this Hebrew word is actually quite common in the Old Testament, yet in many English Bible translations the editors struggled to know what to do with it. It is a place name. … Continue reading “What To Do With “Sheol””
The oldest book of the Old Testament is not the first one. It is the book of Job. When Job lived exactly is unclear. That he and friends knew about Sheol is abundantly clear, because they use the word many times. In discourses like you find in Job or in the poetry that you find … Continue reading “Sheol in the Book of Job”
We have talked about the fact that the Old Testament people did not speak about going to Heaven or Hell exactly, they spoke about going to Sheol. Sheol was a place for the righteous (like Jacob) and the unrighteous (like Korah). Scripture that we will cover later reveals that Sheol is a place with two … Continue reading “Is Sheol My Destiny?”
Most people’s understanding of what the Bible says about existence after death doesn’t go beyond a simple heaven and hell, so I expect that many of you are surprised to know that the Old Testament people didn’t exactly expect to go to either place. They spoke about Sheol, and that is what I have been … Continue reading “Sheol in the Old Testament (part 1)”
As a pastor and a Christian, I have quietly dreamt of going on a field trip to see what lies beyond death. Just think about how life changing it would be. We speak of Heaven and Hell, but we don’t usually see them before we go there. As a result they seem surreal to us … Continue reading “A Word You May Not Know: Sheol”
Near Death Experiences (NDE) and Out of Body Experiences (OBE) are two similar events where a person is conscious of being separated from their bodies. Experiences like this have always happened, but because of medical advances they now happen by the thousands. In the Bible there are visions where the person experiences beyond their physical … Continue reading “What Should We Think of Near Death Experiences?”
Knowing what happened to somebody who died, or knowing what will likely happen to somebody when they die are two pieces of information we can greatly desire. Sometimes you want to know because you care. Sometimes you want to know because you want to minister to them appropriately. Sometimes that knowledge would help you to … Continue reading “Can You Tell a Person’s Destiny?”
A pregnancy is a powerfully emotional experience. If you really want a child, then the baby in the womb in precious and you feel connected to this child very early in the pregnancy. If you didn’t want a child, the same connection can be felt, but sometimes the desire to be free of the upcoming … Continue reading “Are Those Who Die in the Womb Saved?”
Do you like your body? Probably the majority of people have some complaint about their bodies. Either they are the wrong shape or size or their functioning is poor. Or both. If you have a body that you consider beautiful, that is great. Don’t get to comfortable with it. Age comes to everyone. We will … Continue reading “Do You Get a Body in Heaven?”
Perhaps you have heard the Yiddish expression “Oi Vey”. It is an expression of frustration that literally means, “Woe to us”. In Isaiah 6, Isaiah has an experience of Heaven. What kind of experience isn’t clear, even to Isaiah. It seems like an actual field trip. What could be cooler than a field trip to … Continue reading “No More “Oi!””
