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Yes like every other concept in the religion, including the nature and morality of God, the nature of the afterlife and divine punishment and reward has evolved over time. Because it isn't real. It's folklore and mythology.

The ancient Israelites originally believed in Sheol[0,1], an afterlife where everyone went, regardless of their morality. The modern concept of Hell is a political construct meant to answer the problem of evil and the absence of God's justice in times of persecution[2..4].

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheol

[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUCW-PMBvKE

[2]https://old.reddit.com/r/AcademicBiblical/comments/1fsatrp/o...

[3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEOj-ceCy58&app=desktop

[4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42eoA2-kzO0





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