The Meaning Of Life

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/16.htm

Just some more notes…

Psalm 16:
Verse 10 “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol” – If Sheol is synonymous with the word “hell”, why would David be in hell? I have read this psalm at least four times now, and missed that one word on every occasion until now. Most Christians consider hell to be the eternal place of burning the damned go to after death, the fiery pit guarded by the devil with the pitchfork…if that is the case, why would David be there? This further reinforced my belief that the meaning of the words “hell” or “Sheol”, as intended by the Hebrew language, simply means the grave where we all sleep and wait for Christ’s return. If you Google the words “hell” or “sheol” and ask for the Hebrew definition, the language the OT was written in, the response will be “In Hebrew tradition, the concept of “hell” is often associated with Sheol, which is described as the underworld or a place of darkness where all the dead go, regardless of their moral choices. Unlike the modern interpretation of hell as a place of eternal punishment, Sheol is more of a waiting place for souls, with varying interpretations about its nature and purpose over time.”

I do not believe that when we die, we either go to Heaven or Hell. I believe we simply sleep in our grave, awaiting Christ’s return. Scripture then talks about the resurrection of the righteous, and the resurrection of the wicked. The righteous are taken to Heaven with Jesus. When the wicked are resurrected later, they will be the justice that awaits them, and I do not believe it is a place of eternal damnation in hell fire. The Bible says the penalty for sin is death, not the penalty for sin is everlasting burning alive. If anyone has another plausible explanation, please do not hesitate to share your thoughts with me.

I’ve share my thoughts before on how the wicked perish, and I’ll share them again when we cross that bridge.

Psalm 18:
This psalm should have been covered before, but I assume the website that has published the chronology I am going by missed it somehow. This psalm was written by David after God delivered him from Saul.

The only comment I have is on “pride”. While David is generously exalting the Lord in this psalm, he is also patting himself on the back, talking about how he has been righteous and blameless. Well, David spoke a little too soon, because he would eventually have an affair with a married woman, then kill her husband to cover it up. Perhaps David shouldn’t have considered himself so blameless and righteous too soon in the game.