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QUESTION:
How do these verses below answer this question: — Where does the Bible teach that God will burn all wicked people in Hell forever?
Psalms 9:17
Psalms 11:6,
Jude 1:7
Mark 9:43-45
Isaiah 66:24
ANSWER:
The question demands reference(s) or citation(s) from the Bible where the doctrine of God burning all wicked people in Hell forever is established. While the Verses answer them collectively, not individually: Here's how:
{V1}. "Psalms 9:17" — Answered the "All" part of the question while keeping the destination part of the question in hell. That is, not some or most of the wicked, but "All the Wicked or All nations that forget God" shall be turned, cast or made to go down into Hell or realm of the dead. Some translations used Hell while NIV used realm of the dead. The Realm of the Dead means the world of the dead, especially described by Job in Job 10:21-22 as the world of Darkness where light there is as darkness.
The bottom line is that it is a "Realm of the Dead" in which the dead are undead. Understand the meaning of "the undead" — they are like zombies in the apocalypse that are vampires and their worm (virus) do not die, neither is their fire quench. I should have waited to say this part under the verses of Isaiah 66:24 and Mark 9:43-45. So, I will just bring them up next.
{V2 + V3}. "Isaiah 66:24 and Mark 9:43-45" — Answered the "forever" duration of the question while keeping the destination part of the question in hell. According to Isaiah 66:24, the dead bodies of the rebels or wicked do not just return to dust, as we see or say on this side of the earth realm that dust return to dust concerning dead bodies or corpses. Rather Isaiah tells us there that the dead bodies are perpetual matter that cannot be destroyed into complete extinction for the destruction of the bodies in hell is followed by instant reconstruction of the bodies again for another round of painful destruction of the bodies. This cycling and recycling continue forever, so that the worm or viruses eat the bodies of undead never die, never stop eating and never say enough, because there is nothing like "Enough" in any part of hell; neither is the fire burning those undead bodies quenchable. As it is written, "[Proverbs 27:20] — "Hell and destruction are never satisfied with enough; so the desires of man are never satisfied."
Basically, the souls of men are attached to their bodies, feelings or emotions. So what their bodies feel their souls feel even more in the realm of the dead/undead.
{V4 + V5}. "Psalms 11:6 and Jude 1:7" are to show the upgrade from hell into Second Death, into which both hell and death or destruction themselves are cast. This one comes down from heaven or you can call it the destruction or burning fire from heaven which is far greater and more deadly all death, all fires, all hell, all torments and all devils, combined. Psalms 11:6 indicates it has characteristics of Solid, Liquid and Gaseous states all at the same time because of the Wind or Breeze aspect, the Raining aspect and the Brimstone or Sulfur aspect. Jude 1:7 describes it as "Eternal Fire" powered by the strong undying energy or zeal of eternal vengeance or anger of God. First briefly sited when used in destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, which by just one looking back at it the wife of Lot was instantly frozen into a pillar of salt.
QUESTION:
Psalms 9:17 KJV states, — "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
While,
Ecclesiastics 9:10 KJV states, — "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest."
What Hebrew word was "Hell" and "Grave" translated from according to the verses above?
ANSWER:
The Hebrew word used in both verses for both "Hell and the Grave" is "Sheol."
I assume you are trying to make the point that Hell is simply Grave that has no work, no device, no knowledge, no wisdom, no activities, according to the "Ecclesiastes 9:10" you cited. So I will be using the Hebrew word "Sheol" to tell about the cruelty, torments, sorrows, dead, and chains, of Hell.
But First let's establish the true message of the "Ecclesiastes 9:10" you cited. The message is to hasten us to do all we can or should do before we finally enter the grave, because it will be too late to do anything to add or remove from what we did on earth once we are set in the grave. It is more like an adage, not a disclaimer or denial of the activities or things happening in the grave or hell. I give you two similar statements like that of Ecclesiastes 9:10.
{1} — "Repent now before it is too late; for there is no repentance in the grave."
If I detach part B from part A of the above statement, I will miss the point and may even deceive myself and others arguing that there is no repentance in the grave or hell. Actually, the purpose of part B in that statement or context is simply to push people to part A as the right or best option, even though part B is still an option or reality. In this case, there are so much repentance in the grave or in hell, but those repentance is too late or simply "Had I known." It's the repentance that does not profit or work salvation or even add or remove anything from what was done while on earth.
{2} — "I will work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day; the night comes when no man can work." [John 9:4]
If I detach part B from part A of the above statement, I will miss the point and may even deceive myself and others arguing that there is no man can work in the night. Actually, the purpose of part B in that statement or context is simply to push people to part A as the right or best option, even though part B is still an option or reality. In this case, there are so much works done in the night, but those works are either too late or simply "imperfect" like those of the five foolish virgins that went out in the night to buy oil but all their efforts were useless and unprofitable because those works were too late.
{3} — "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest." [Ecclesiastes 9:10]
If I detach part B from part A of the above statement, I will miss the point and may even deceive myself and others arguing that there is no activities or events in the grave or hell. Actually, the purpose of part B in that statement or context is simply to push people to part A as the right or best option, even though part B is still an option or reality. In this case, there are so much works, devices, knowledge, wisdom from the pit of hell.
Well, I know you may not agree. So I should go on to using the Hebrew word, "Sheol" to define the cruelties and torments in the grave or hell as recorded in the Bible. Please allow me to cite the Bible References with replacing the words with and when their Hebrew version is "Sheol." (Go and verify any of them).
###1### — SHEOL AFFLICTS WITH SORROWS — [Psalms 18:5] — The sorrows of SHOEL surrounded me about: the snares of death prevented me.
###2### — SHEOL HAS WORMS — [Isaiah 14:11] — "Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of your viols: the worm is spread under you, and the worms cover you."
###3### — SHEOL HAS GATES AND BARS — [Job 17:16] — "Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol, or descend together into the dust?”" [Also Isaiah 38:10]
###4### — SHEOL CONSUMES SINNERS — [Job 24:19] — "Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so does Sheol those who have sinned."
###5### — BOTH DEATH AND SHEOL FEEDS ON THOSE LAID IN SHEOL— [Psalms 49:14] — "Like sheep they are laid in Sheol: death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in Sheol from their dwelling."
###6### — SHEOL HAS POWER — [Psalms 49:15] — "But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for He shall receive me. Selah."
###7### — SHEOL HAS CRUELTY — [Song 8:6] — "Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as Sheol: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which has a most vehement flame."
###8### — SHEOL DOES EXPAND ITSELF AND OPENS HER MOUTH — [Isaiah 5:14: ] — "Therefore sheol has enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoices, shall descend into it."
###9### — SHEOL DOES SEAL COVENANT WITH PEOPLE — [Isaiah 28:15] — "Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing whip shall pass through, it shall not come to us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:"
###10### — SHEOL DOES HAVE BELLY OR STOMACH, AND THOSE BURIED INSIDE SHEOL DO NOT CEASE TO EXIST BUT ALIVE INSIDE SHEOL BUT SUFFER AFFLICTION IN THE BELLY OF SHEOL — [Jonah 2:2] — "And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and He heard me; out of the belly of sheol cried I, and You heard my voice."