Ge-henna refers to 'the valley of the Sons of Hinnom.' Correct?
From the "Wiki"... concerning it's origin and what is believed about it -not necessarily what is specifically stated in the bible
Gehenna, gehinnam, or gehinnom (
Hebrew: גהנום, גהנם, Greek γέεννα
are terms derived from a geographical site in
Jerusalem known as the Valley of Hinnom, one of the two principal valleys surrounding the
Old City.
According to parts of the bible, the site was initially where followers of
Ba'al and
Moloch sacrificed their children by fire (
2 Chr. 28:3,
33:6;
Jer. 7:31,
19:2-6), the valley later became the common wasteyard for all the refuse of Jerusalem. Here the corpses and ashes of animals and people, as well as wastes and garbage were cast and, according to legend, consumed by a constant fire.[
citation needed]
In time it became deemed to be accursed and an image of the place of destruction in Jewish folklore
[1][2]. However, Jewish folklore suggests the valley had a 'gate' which led down to a molten lake of fire (see
Sheol).
Eventually the Hebrew term Gehinnom
[3] became a figurative name for the place of spiritual purification for the wicked dead in Judaism, a site at the greatest possible distance from heaven. According to most Jewish sources, the period of purification or punishment is limited to only 12 months and every
shabbath day is excluded from punishment.
[4] After this the soul will ascend to
Olam Ha-Ba, the world to come, or will be destroyed if it is severely wicked.
[5]
Gehenna is cited in the
New Testament and in early Christian writing to represent the final place where the wicked will be punished or destroyed after resurrection.
In both Rabbinical Jewish and Christian writing, Gehenna as a destination of the wicked is different from
Hades, the abode of the dead, and is but loosely analogous to the concept of
Hell.
