Hell
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Also: hells.
In Egyptian religion, souls armed with magic could make their way to Osiris' judgment hall, avoiding evil spirits, to determine their fate in bliss or hell. 95:2.9
Hell was invented for punishment of taboo violators who were seen as committing both crime and sin. 89:2.4
Jewish traditions of heaven and hell, influenced by Zoroastrianism, incorporated the concept of a day of judgment tied to the end of the world. 95:6.6
Primitives entertained no ideas of hell or future punishment, viewing the afterlife as similar to this one without misfortune, leading to a preference for being killed before old age. 86:4.7
The wicked, destroyed by fire under Mithraism, faced judgment for eternal life with Mithras. 98:5.4
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Community calamity 89:2.4 — Lv 26:14-39.