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Prior to the Babylonian Exile in the sixth century BCE, Jewish people believed in an afterlife state called 'sheol'. There was no punishment of sins or reward for good works or faith, just a spiritual state similar to semiconsciousness. That is why the early Old Testament stories had God punish wrongdoers in their earthly lives. Then, at precisely the time when the exiled Jews made contact with the Persians, some began to adopt the concept of paradise and hell.
Up until the Christian era, there continued to be division among the Jews, with the Sadducees rejecting many of the new concepts being adopting by Judaism, while the Pharisees were much more progressive and supported the ideas of heaven and hell. Some believe that Pharisee is a corruption for Farsi, the ancient name for Persian.
If Judaism was likely to have adopted the concept of hell from their Persian benefactors, the , as to when this concept was first taught, will come from the Persians themselves. Scholars tell us that the founder of Zoroastrianism, Zarathushtra, taught the concepts of paradise and hell, probably sometime before 1700 BCE. The Zoroastrian religion spread from its source in southern Russia, through eastern Iran, until it finally reached the Persians and Medes in western Iran sometime around 700 BCE.
So, the concept of hell appears to be at least as old as Zoroastrianism, and to have been taught prior to 1700 BCE. Whether the concept of hell predates even Zoroastrianism is not clearly established.
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Did Jesus teach about hell?
Yes. He certainly did. In fact He taught a lot more about hell than heaven.
Why should girls and boys be taught separetly?
hell yeah
Who was the theologian who taught that God had predestined some people to go to heaven and others to go to hell?
John Calvin
Were the Egyptians the first to believe in the concept of Hell?
No. The first people to believe in Hell as a place of punishment were the Zoroastrians.
Where was the first place Jesus taught?
The first Jesus taught was in the Synagogue. Then he was just 12 years old.
Who taught french first?
It's hard to say who taught French first. The first written text dates back to the year 842.
Who was the first person in hell?
the Devil was the first person to go to hell
Why are you taught that all the religions in your world are different even though they all have a creator and heaven and hell in them?
it is a superstitious belief.superstitious beliefs are not true.
If you sin after you told god you wouldn't will you go to hell?
From what I've been taught, no. God forgives you, and when you meet Him in Heaven, He will forget your sins.
Did Jesus talk more about heaven or hell?
Jesus spoke more about heaven than hell in the Bible. He taught about the kingdom of God, eternal life, and the importance of our relationship with God. While he did also mention the concept of hell, his primary focus was on the love and salvation offered by God.
Why did so many ordinary people believe in heaven and hell in Medieval Times?
First of all, their very lives depended on not only being Christians but on accepting exactly what the Catholic Church taught. The fate of the Cathars, Christians who believed in heaven and hell but who held somewhat different beliefs than the Catholic Church taught, is evidence of what happens to those who reject any of the Church's teachings, as is the fate of those accused of witchcraft. Even without Church discipline, most ordinary people in medieval times would have believed in heaven and hell, because it was an age of great superstition.
Who discovered hell Michigan?
George Reeves was basically the first person to operate facilities in Hell.
