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    It is not the case that The Socinian and later conditional immortality traditions (Fudge, Stott) argue infinite suffering imports Greek metaphysics alien to Hebrew anthropology.

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    • 1.Hebrew texts contain explicit eternal language (olam, aeonios) applied to both blessing and punishment, suggesting metaphysical duration independent of anthropology.
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    • 2.The distinction between 'Greek metaphysics' and 'Hebrew anthropology' oversimplifies; Second Temple Judaism synthesized both frameworks extensively.
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    • 3.Even if Sheol differs from Gehenna, later Jewish and Christian texts explicitly develop conscious afterlife doctrines within Hebrew thought-traditions themselves.
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    • 1.Hebrew texts emphasize relational/covenantal categories over Greek metaphysical substance categories, suggesting different anthropological frameworks.
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    • 2.Sheol in Hebrew Scripture denotes sheol (grave/absence) rather than conscious torment, supporting conditional rather than infinite suffering interpretations.
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    • 3.Divine justice in Torah emphasizes proportionality and restoration, not infinite punishment for finite sins, aligning with conditional immortality logic.
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