Re:How we know what lies at Earth's core
by dpark on Monday August 17, 2015 @01:51PM
(#10074811)
"Hades" wouldn't be in the original Old Testament, but it is in the New Testament. As you noted, it's basically how "Sheol" was translated into Greek. So in the New Testament, they continued using "Hades". That's my understanding, anyway.
It seems like Sheol was considered to be underground, though, since it referred to the grave.
It seems like Sheol was considered to be underground, though, since it referred to the grave.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheol#Judaism
Again, though, this is just my understanding. I'm not a biblical scholar and I can't read Greek or Hebrew.