Davy
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We have run the trash dump thing into the ground. I suppose there was a lot of things around Jerusalem used for different things over the centuries and certainly paganism. Jerusalem was one of those towns that cities were built on top of cities. So I am not contesting Pagan activity in the area over the course of time.
I am just saying Christ makes no connection to it when He is referencing the burning trash dump in His analogy of an eternal fiery punishment. And I have said and asked before....is this in your mind, or do you have a scripture that shows Christ making a connection between the burning trash dump and past Pagan activities? So far nothing.
Well, yes Jesus is pointing to the future "lake of fire", because He using the idea of Hebrew Hinnom, that valley! Why do you deny this?
Furthermore, in Isaiah 30, He pointed to 'Tophet', another name for that Valley of Hinnon, when He hinted at Satan's future destruction in the "lake of fire"...
Isa 30:30-33
30 And the LORD shall cause His glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of His arm, with the indignation of His anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
That devouring fire, tempest, and hailstones are referring to the "day of the Lord" when God's consuming Fire will burn man's works off this earth, and destroy that Wicked one (2 Peter 3:10). Apostle Paul referred to that day as a day of "sudden destruction" upon those who will be saying, "Peace and safety" (1 Thessalonians 5).
31 For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
Per parables in Ezekiel 31, and info God gives in Isaiah 10, He used that title of "the Assyrian" as a symbolic title for Satan. The 33rd verse below will confirm He is pointing to Satan, and not really the flesh king of Assyria.
32 And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; He hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
KJV
As of right now, ONLY Satan and his angels have already been judged and sentenced to perish in the lake of fire. No flesh born man has yet. That is another way we know God is pointing to Satan there with that future fire. Those symbols is about the "lake of fire".