What Does The Bible Say About Hades ? – Part 2

February 17, 2017

      Capernaum and Hades   In our previous study, we had looked at an example of how hades was used in a figurative way, in  Mathew 11:23,  where Capernaum, who was “exalted to heaven” would be “brought down to hades”.  Now we’re going to see how hades is again used in a figurative sense in the story of the rich man and Lazarus, from  Luke 16:19-31.  We’ll just examine a…

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What Does The Bible Say About Hades ?

February 16, 2017

      Hades, the Unseen Realm   The word translated “hades”, is the Greek word hah’-dace.  The meaning is..  “to not see”, or in other words, “unseen”.  It means “the unseen realm”.  Hades is the unseen realm where spirits live after being separated from the body at death.  Our spirits are still living beings, they are souls, even after they leave our bodies.   We’re told in  Ecclesiastes 12:7,  …

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