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  • Means "unseen" or "invisible" ● Used for general realm of the dead, not place of torment Gehenna (γέεννα) - Greek transliteration of Hebrew Ge-Hinnom: ● Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem ● City garbage dump where refuse burned continuously ● Jesus used as object lesson ... central truths rather than peripheral details. Audience Considerations: Jesus addressed first-century Jewish audiences using familiar imagery and concepts. Gehenna references pointed to visible Jerusalem garbage dump as object lesson. Canonical Integration: Jesus's statements must be integrated with
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