Hell

OUR FATHER, HELL AND HEAVEN : M. M. NINAN
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have no one word for expressing the precise idea of eternity."
The oldest lexicographer that we have of the Greek New Testament, Hesychius (who lived
somewhere around AD 400-600), defines aion thus: “The life of man, the time of life.”
“At this early date no theologian had yet imported into the word the meaning of endless duration.
GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Thayer's Greek Lexicon - aion
age (Latinaevum, which is aion with the Aeolic digamma), a human lifetime (in Homer, Herodotus,
Pindar, Tragic poets), life itself (Homer Iliad 5, 685).
an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity. With this signification the Hebrew and rabbinical
idea of the word עולָם (of which in the Sept. aion is the equivalent) combines in the Biblical and
ecclesiastical writings.
#2.1 Scriptures for 'aion' meaning 'ever' or 'age' Strong's 165
Matthew 6:13 For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
12:32 against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in the
age to come.
Showing there are a series of ages - at least two
13:39 The enemy who sowed them is the Devil; the harvest is the end of the age; and the
reapers are the angels.
13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this age.
13:49 So shall it be at the end of the age: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the
righteous,
There is a separation at the end of every age
13:49 does not refer to the burning of chaff here.
21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only, and said to it, Let
no fruit grow on you from now on for ever.
This fig tree is no more in existence
24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these
things be? And what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?
28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even to
the end of the age. Amen.
Mark 3:29 But he who shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness for the age, but is in danger of
long-lasting condemnation:
10:30 But he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and
children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.
11:14 And answering Jesus said to it, Let no man eat fruit of you any more for ever.
Luke 1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1:55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for the age.
1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the age began:
16:8 And the lord commended the unrighteous steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this age
are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
18:30 Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come life everlasting.
20:34 And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage:
20:35 But those who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither
marry, nor are given in marriage:
John 4:14 But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall not ever thirst; but the water that I shall give him
shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the
bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he who eats of
this bread shall live for ever.
8:35 And the servant does not abide in the house for the age: but the Son abides for the age.
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