Isaiah 66:24
“And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Mark 9:44,48 Matthew 18:9 Revelation 20:10
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Hinnom Valley (Gehenna) south of Jerusalem was used for burning garbage and corpses; Jesus used the term 'Gehenna' from this geography.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishPhysical description of the dead bodies of God's enemies; Gehenna as a concept develops from this.
CatholicThe eternal punishment of hell; the fire and worm language is used by Jesus himself.
ProtestantJesus cites this (Mark 9:44,48) as a description of hell/Gehenna.
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