question of what "fiery hyena" - virtually meaningless, since the word is called a beast of prey hyena, living in Eurasia and Africa.
Fire is an animal of any color or way of life is not.So it seems, it is a hell - a place located near Jerusalem, which some people call a mistake - "fiery hyena".
Valley Jewish
word "hell" - tracing the Greek geenna.That word, in turn, borrowed from Hebrew, which meant a valley near the Judean capital.It's called Hinnom.With a place that many call "the fiery hyena" (and in fact - Gehenna), connected with the history of the Jewish people.
history
Biblical source tells us that reigned after his father David, his son, Ahaz, was an idolater, and arranged in the "Valley of Hinnom" - that the Bible refers to the valley of Hinnom - sacrifice.Here the Jews were thrown into the fire of their children, to cater to the idol Moloch.These horrible details are described in the book of 2 Chronicles (28: 3), and in the prophecy of Jeremiah (7: 31-32).It also set out the Lord's promise to bring this place cursed, and that it was called the valley of the killing.This, according to prophecy, would throw the corpses unburied.It is noteworthy that many centuries later, so it happened.In this steep and deep moat, enveloping wall of old Jerusalem, dumped garbage and dead, who are not awarded a place in the cemetery because they were criminals.Gehenna (incorrect pronunciation is more common - the hyena) a fiery flame burned day and night to rotting of the ditch not spread the infection and stench.Fire support, applying for this sulfur.
symbolic meaning
Already during the time of Jesus Christ's name has become a symbol of the ravine hellfire, for the sins of the forum.The Evangelist Matthew, passing the speech of the Lord, not once mentions hell.Jesus says that if a person feels that he seduces the sin of stealing, adultery, and so on. E., That it is better to leave some parts of the body - the ones that embody lust (arms, legs, eyes) than to destroy the soul in hellFiery.On the same show Luke and Mark.Marc "the fiery hyena" (memorable as well - Gehenna) is characterized as a place where "the worm never dies and the fire is not quenched", ie the area of eternal torment.
same value at this concept in the beliefs of the Jews, which is the only authoritative source of the Old Testament.Even in Islam Gehenna also represents hell (Koran 4: 168-169).
synonymous number of sinister concept of representation includes nearly all the nations of the terrible place where the souls writhing in the fire unjust people.This tartar, grave, pitch darkness, the area unbearable suffering.In Christian sources, we find mention of the fact that the habitat of the devil and the suffering souls filled with sulfur.Why
court - terrible?
narratives about hell are closely linked in Scripture with the theme of the Day of Judgment.According to the source, the final judgment on all people will be held at the end of time and decide the fate of every living.This court is usually called "terrible," although in the Bible itself, he is nowhere called.Scripture tells of how he will be held: the angels will gather living and the dead, believers and non-believers, put all to Christ.They will be judged not only business, but every word and thought.Righteous people prepared for the kingdom of Christ and sinners, together with the devil and his retinue - "everlasting fire."Another interpretation, based on the writings of the Apostle John (Jn. 5:24, 3:18) and the apostle Paul (1 Cor. 3: 11-15), argues that those who believed in the Savior will undergo another court, other than how to be judgedGentiles.It will be considered their Christian life.Cases will be tested by fire - whose cause endures, he will be rewarded, and someone burned, he shall be saved, but "so as by fire."
Today
This gorge survived until now, only now it's not Hell (and certainly not a "hyena") fire.Jerusalem kept the moat as a historical monument, which visited by curious tourists-climbers.And on the slopes of the gorge is a modern hotel and entertainment venues.
In culture
Not surprisingly, the fulfillment of the great mysteries of the topic of hell became a source of inspiration for writers, artists, musicians.Gehenna as punishment mentioned in the product Melnikov Crypt "In the Woods" in the tragedy "Hamlet" by Shakespeare and many other works of art.In the headline works of French novelist Joris-Karl Huysmans, she gets a metaphorical sound, emphasizing that hell exists within us, and the only way out of it - it is faith.
Hell often depicted the artists of the Middle Ages, it is present in the Russian iconography."Gehenna" was originally named the album of the musical group "DK", released in 1986.
So we figured out that the phrase "hyena fire" - a mistaken use phraseologism "Gehenna," and at the same time found out what meaning lies in this mysterious terms.
