Unlike Sheol or Hades, Gehenna was not a temporary abode for all the dead but a final destination for those who rejected God. This usage laid the groundwork for the Christian concept of hell as a place of eternal punishment.
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Unlike Sheol or Hades, Gehenna was not a temporary abode for all the dead but a final destination for those who rejected God. This usage laid the groundwork for the Christian concept of hell as a place of eternal punishment.