What Did Jesus Actually Teach About Hell?

Did Jesus actually preach eternal conscious torment in a fiery underworld? In this excerpt from our course, we examine what the historical Jesus taught regarding the afterlife, judgment, and punishment. By looking at the earliest Gospel traditions and the historical context of 1st-century Judaism, we uncover the original meanings behind words often translated as "hell." Access the full course for FREE at https://www.bartehrman.com/whatthehell Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction: Sheol & Gehenna 0:56 - What Was Gehenna in Ancient Jerusalem? 1:44 - The Sermon on the Mount & Ancient Burial Fears 4:14 - Annihilation vs. Conscious Torment 5:15 - The Narrow Gate & The Opposite of Life 6:35 - Parables of the Furnace & Weeds (Matthew 13) 8:02 - The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25: Eternal Punishment) 11:22 - How Early Christian Views on Hell Evolved (Luke, John, and Plato) 13:17 - Conclusion: Was Eternal Torment the Original Teaching? Subscribe to Paths in Biblical Studies for more critical academic deep dives into the New Testament and early Christianity. #BartEhrman #WhatTheHell #BiblicalStudies #HistoricalJesus #NewTestament #Hell #Theology