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    Challenges→The Old Testament scriptures argue irreversible destruction of the wicked

    Key OT terms like 'olam' (everlasting) and 'sheol' describe ongoing states, not extinction, as seen in Psalm 88 and Isaiah 66:24.

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    • 1.'Olam' etymologically denotes duration without temporal limit; its use for God, heavens, and covenants suggests genuine perpetuity, not mere long duration.
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    • 2.Sheol in Psalm 88 depicts conscious suffering and separation from God, implying a real ongoing state rather than nonexistence or annihilation.
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    • 3.Isaiah 66:24's imagery of worms not dying and fire not quenching presupposes persistent existence undergoing judgment, not ceasing to exist.
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    • 1.'Olam can mean 'age' or 'era' with contextually bounded duration; 'everlasting' is often a translation choice, not the word's inherent semantic scope.
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    • 2.Psalm 88 describes psychological states of despair; interpreting this as metaphysical description of sheol's nature requires additional theological assumptions.
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    • 3.Isaiah 66:24 may depict ongoing punishment symbolically; the text doesn't clarify whether preserved existence or perpetual destruction is the actual state.
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