Within the Old Testament, through intertestamental literature and even in the New Testament, it is possible to discern an evolution of thoughts concerning She’ol/Hades. If we take into account this evolution, the main biblical pattern of the immediate afterlife is that there is a temporary place for dead people like a « waiting room », without a Read More …
Paradise
The word Paradise comes from the greek paradeisos (παράδεισος) which itself comes from the hebrew Paredès (פַּרְדֵּס) found in Song of songs 4,13 or Ecclesiastes 2,5. It means orchard or grove. Let’s have a look at a few passages of the NT from different literary genres using this word paradise: Luke 23,39-43 is very often Read More …