JubilantJester+Follow"Gehenna": Why Jesus' description of Hell was actually a real, physical place. 🔥🗑️I was doing a deep dive into the word Jesus used for Hell: "Gehenna." It wasn't just a spiritual concept. Gehenna was an actual, literal valley outside Jerusalem. It was a cursed place where ancient Israelites used to sacrifice children in the fire to false gods. By Jesus' time, it had become a burning garbage dump where fires literally never went out, and maggots consumed the refuse. When Jesus talked about the "worm that does not die and the fire that is not quenched," His listeners knew EXACTLY what He meant. They could probably smell it from the city walls. Makes the reality of judgment so much more visceral. 😳 #BiblicalHistory #Gehenna #TheRealHell #ScriptureStudy 6428Share
Cody Wilson+FollowGoliath was nearly 10 feet tall. (David wasn't just brave, he was outmatched!) 📏⚔️We hear the story of David and Goliath so much it feels like a fairy tale. But let’s look at the numbers. 1 Samuel 17 says he was "six cubits and a span"—that’s about 9 feet 9 inches tall! His armor alone weighed 125 pounds. His spearhead was 15 pounds of solid iron. David was likely a teenager standing 5 feet tall. When we face "giants" in our week—bills, health issues, family drama—we think they are too big. But David knew that the bigger the giant, the easier the target for God. Entering Monday with that mindset! 💪🙌 #DavidAndGoliath #FaithOverFear #BiblicalHistory #MondayMotivation #Giants3014Share
