The term JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. Through His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus provides atonement, salvation, and restored relationship with God. He is... More uses to describe the final, irreversible place of judgment — distinct from SheolThe ancient Hebrew term for the realm of the dead, often described as a shadowy, unseen place beneath the earth where all people go after death, both righteous and wicked. Sheol is not identical to “Hell” in later Christian theology; it is a neutral holding place, marked by silence, darkness, and separation from the living. In Scripture, Sheol represents the... More/Hades (the temporary realm of the dead) and TartarusThe deepest abyss of the underworld, described in 2 Peter 2:4 as the prison where God confined the fallen angels who sinned in the days of Noah. Unlike Hades (the human realm of the dead) or Gehenna (the final lake of fire), Tartarus is a maximum‑security spiritual prison reserved exclusively for rebellious supernatural beings. Peter uses a unique Greek term—Tartaroō—to... More (the abyss for imprisoned angelsSpiritual beings created by God who serve as messengers, guardians, and agents of His will. Angels appear throughout Scripture delivering revelation, protecting God’s people, executing judgment, and worshiping before His throne. They are powerful, holy, and obedient, yet distinct from humans in nature and purpose. Angels operate in both the heavenly realm and the earthly world, carrying out God’s commands... More). In Scripture, Gehenna represents the Lake of Fire, the ultimate destination after the final judgment, not the holding compartments described in . Your page explicitly contrasts Gehenna with the other underworld dimensions, noting that the Greek word in is NOT Gehenna, but TartarusThe deepest abyss of the underworld, described in 2 Peter 2:4 as the prison where God confined the fallen angels who sinned in the days of Noah. Unlike Hades (the human realm of the dead) or Gehenna (the final lake of fire), Tartarus is a maximum‑security spiritual prison reserved exclusively for rebellious supernatural beings. Peter uses a unique Greek term—Tartaroō—to... More, the deepest abyss reserved for fallen angelsSpiritual beings created by God who serve as messengers, guardians, and agents of His will. Angels appear throughout Scripture delivering revelation, protecting God’s people, executing judgment, and worshiping before His throne. They are powerful, holy, and obedient, yet distinct from humans in nature and purpose. Angels operate in both the heavenly realm and the earthly world, carrying out God’s commands... More .
Gehenna is therefore the end-state, not part of the temporary underworld architecture. It is the place of final destruction, associated with divine justice, not the intermediate realms Christ descended into during the three days between the cross and resurrection.