If God is omnipresent then is God in hell?

Answer 1

The writer of Psalm 139 seemed to think so.

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. (Psalm 139:7, 8 KJV))

Additional Comments:

Yes but an understanding of the terms translated hell is in order. Both the Hebrew and Greek terms translated into English as hell simply mean the grave or pit - the common faith of all mankind. In this sense and the sense of Psalm 139 is that no matter where man is, so is God.

Counter View:

Jehovah's people do not believe that Jehovah is 'omnipresent'. The Bible teaches that Jehovah has a 'place of dwelling'; (which in human terms) is simply called, 'the heavens of the heavens'. (Even the term 'heaven'; 'place' & 'dwelling' are not really adequate to describe the realm where God exists.

Jehovah does not NEED to be 'everywhere' to know what's going on; Just as you don't need to be present in London in 2012 to see the Olympics. You can see them right from your 'place of dwelling', thru special means (cameras and TV screens.) Therefore you may still use the expression: "I saw the London games," without actually being 'present' at the games.

Secondly: God is NOT in Hell, because the Bible 'hell' is NOT a place or eternal torment. That is not a Bible teaching but has its origins in ancient non-Bible people. The Bible 'hell' is really only 'the common grave where all mankind goes upon death' anyway. And God is NOT 'present in death'. Jehovah is not 'alive' and 'dead' at the same time.

Thirdly: Jehovah God is NOT 'present in' Satan. But God can certainly 'see' (to use a human term) what Satan is up to.

Explanation: Jehovah God exists OUTSIDE the Universe, which he created from himself. God is not limited by needing 'light from the sun'. He is not limited by 'the speed of light'. God can travel faster than the speed of light (if he wishes, or IF that term 'travel' even applies to him.)

This is where 'the holy spirit' (no caps) comes in. The holy spirit is NOT a PERSON, but is a 'force' that eminates from Jehovah. By means of his 'force' he is able to see all things; notice all things; guide all things; create all things; and destroy that which he sees fit to destroy.

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Catholic AnswerOf course God is omnipresent, and in that sense, He is most certainly everywhere. Someone condemned to hell is someone who has chosen something or someone other than God. God gives them what they want, which is eternity without Him, thus your question is misleading in that hell is not a place so much as a state - it is the state of living or "being in existence" deprived of the knowledge and comfort of God. He is still there in the sense that He is still holding you in existence, but you are completely deprived of His comfort. Hell, thus, is the absence of any consolation of God, thus: To say that God is in hell is to say that God is in existence without God, which is a logical fallacy, thus your question, as asked, makes no sense.