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    It is not the case that The phrase, as used in the OT, supports annihilationism

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    • 1.OT uses 'sheol' primarily to denote the grave/cessation, not conscious torment, suggesting final death rather than eternal existence.
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    • 2.Phrases like 'cut off from people' and 'perish' in OT imply permanent destruction, not continuation in another realm.
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    • 3.OT lacks developed afterlife doctrine; annihilationism requires no theological innovation beyond OT's own language.
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