Thread:MediocreKnight/@comment-27666783-20200914014420/@comment-37028137-20200927171216

Greetings All,

Thanks Hound I try to keep things entertaining.

@ Doc

Remember though the early Greek churches were influenced heavily by the mythos of the time. Hell was pretty much Hades simply transisted since they had no concrete idea of an afterlife. Heaven similarly was only introduced as a mirror to Elysium the paradise were those that were good in life went.

In example Hellenistic Judiasm was a combination of Jewish beliefs with the common Greek practices of the day (many thousands of years ago 4th Century BCE) That led to a blending of the two cultures after Alexander conquered many non Greek lands for colonization. Alexander had forbade Judiasm in practice and so the mention of Hades and the Underworld mixed with teaching from the Torah and influenced the culture.

There is a place called Sheol in Jewish belief but it is seen more as the dark place but that refers to interment or burial in the tomb and not so much an afterlife.

I'll have to see if I can borrow the Hebrew Translation sometime it would be interesting to look into.

Cheers,

The Weary TimeLord