Hell, Gehenna, Hades, Grave,

Tartarus, Abraham’s Bosom,

Lake Of Fire, Abyss,
Bottomless Pit

Understanding The Terms, Times

& Places Of Eternal Damnation
One must go to the OT Hebrew & NT Greek in each scripture to understand the
terminology and to paint the right picture of eternal damnation.

• There are two different words in the NT, both which were erroneously
translated as “hell”. One is the greek word “Hades,” the other is “Gehenna.”
But when Jesus and the NT writers spoke using the different terms, they
intended a distinction.

• Also the word “hades” in the NT and “sheol” in the OT is sometimes translated
as “the grave” which is also misleading.

• Jesus’ story of the “Rich man & Lazarus” in Luke 16:19-31begins to unravel
the mystery for us.
Old Testament
 “Third Heaven” 2 Corinthians 12:2
(The Throne of God – Heaven is a real place)

OT “Second Heaven”
(The Universe)

“First Heaven”
The
Angels (Our Atmosphere)
Battleground satan demons
People

“Earth”
Old
Testament
Saints

Upper Region of Sheol is “Abraham’s Bosom”

“Sheol”
Luke 16:19-31

(OT Hebrew)
Place of Comfort For the Righteous (i.g. Lazarus)
= Demons
“Hades” “Fixed Gulf” that sinned
(NT Greek) by having sexual
Canyon relations with women
that produced giants
Hell (no crossing between upper and lower compartments)
“Gehenna”
(NT Greek)
“Lake Of Fire” Old
Testament Lower Region of Sheol is a
empty Tartarus
Sinners “Place Of Torment” (i.g. rich man)
Crucifixion & Resurrection
Of Jesus
 3 “Third Heaven”
(The Right Hand of God’s Throne)

“Second Heaven”
Days (The Universe)

“First Heaven”
The (Our Atmosphere)
Battleground

“Today you
“Earth”
Shall be with me
In Paradise”

“Abraham’s Bosom
“Sheol” Place of Comfort OT
Saints
(OT Hebrew) (also called “Paradise”)
= Demons
that sinned
“Hades” “Fixed Gulf” by having sexual
(NT Greek) relations with women
Canyon that produced giants
Hell (no crossing between upper and lower compartments)
“Gehenna”
(NT Greek)
“Lake Of Fire” Old

empty
Testament
Sinners
“Place Of Torment” (i.g. rich man) Tartarus
New Testament
 “Third Heaven”
(Heaven is a real place)

NT “Second Heaven”
(The Universe)
New
Testament
Saints “First Heaven”
The
Angels (Our Atmosphere)
Battleground satan demons
People

“Earth”

No longer an Abraham’s Bosom or Paradise

“Sheol”
(OT Hebrew)
= Demons
“Hades” that sinned
(NT Greek) Gulf or Canyon by having sexual
relations with women
possibly now the “Bottomless Bit” that produced giants
Hell
“Gehenna”
New
(NT Greek)
Testament Old
“Lake Of Fire” Testament
Sinners
empty “Place Of Torment” Sinners Tartarus
End Times
 Jesus
7

End The Immortal Saints

& Angels All Sinners
(OT, NT,
Tribulation)
are sentenced
to Hell with their
Tribulation bodies intact
Saints Satan for all
Cast into Eternity
0 1 2 3
The Hell For
All
Battleground 1000 Yr Eternity
People Reign Of
Beast & Christ 5
False
Prophet Rev 20:1-5
All Sinners
(OT, NT,
End
Tribulation)
Of
“Sheol” 1000 Yr
Ascend to
(OT Hebrew) The Great White
Reign
= 4 Satan
Throne Judgment
satan Loosed
“Hades” For A Season
(NT Greek)
Gulf possibly now the “Bottomless Bit”
Hell
“Gehenna”
(NT Greek)
Tribulation OT & NT
“Lake Of Fire”
Sinners Sinners 6
“Place Of Torment”
New Heaven & Earth
New
Heaven
& Earth
Now New Jerusalem

All Eternity
A Single
All Saints from
Place OT, NT & Tribulation
ANGELS Jesus & The Father

OT, NT demons Beast &

satan demons
Hell & Tribulation who sinned False prophet
“Gehenna” Sinners with women
All Eternity
(NT Greek)
“Lake
Of Fire”