What does the Bible say about hell — Meaning Explained

Jesus spoke more about hell than anyone else in Scripture, using terms like Gehenna (the Valley of Hinnom, associated with burning refuse), outer darkness, and the lake of fire. He described it as a place 'where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.' Revelation calls it the 'second death' and the lake of fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Christians hold varying views: traditionalists believe in eternal conscious torment, annihilationists believe the unsaved will eventually cease to exist, and universalists hope all will eventually be reconciled to God. Most historic Christian traditions affirm hell as a real and eternal consequence of rejecting God.