The word 'Tophet' is synonymous with the Lake of Fire. But where did the word Tophet come from? Why is that another name for the Lake of Fire?
Let us examine these verses…
Isaiah 30:33 (KJV)
“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.”
Here is another translation…
Isaiah 30:33 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
“For a hearth is ordered of old; Yea, for the king it is prepared, Deep and large; The pile thereof is fire and much wood; The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.”
Notice the word ‘Hearth’? That is our first clue. ‘Tophet’ is synonymous with the word ‘Hearth’.
The word Tophet has its origins from the Old Testament and the ‘Everlasting Fire’ of God that was to always be burning in the Brazen Altar…
Leviticus 6:13
“The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.”
Esh means Fire…
Jah means Jehovah…
Together they form ‘Esh-Jah’, the Fire of the LORD. Why is this important? According to the Scholars, the word Tophet is another name for a Goddess called ‘Vesta’…
“…it is well known that the Romans had their goddess Vesta, whom Velleius Paterculus calls the keeper of the perpetual fires; and there were certain virgins, called the "vestal" virgins, whose business it was to take care that the fire never went out; and is by Virgil called the eternal fire”
“…and Vesta itself is thought by some learned men to be the same with (hy-va) "Esh-jah", the fire of Jehovah…”
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Vesta is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Hestia. Note that Hestia is the Sister of Hades. The word ‘Hades’ is used in the Bible several times. Thus, it is no surprise that Hesta/Vesta would be in the Bible as well.
Vesta/Hestia is the Goddess of the Hearth…
Isaiah 30:33 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
“For a hearth is ordered of old; Yea, for the king it is prepared, Deep and large; The pile thereof is fire and much wood; The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.”
And now that we have established that the Biblical 'Tophet' is the same as the Goddess 'Vesta', we can study who Vesta was to gain insight as to what the Lake of Fire is really all about.
What we discover is that Vesta’s (Tophet’s) image was almost never depicted in art. Why?
“The myths depicting Vesta and her priestesses were few; the most notable of them were tales of miraculous impregnation of a virgin priestess by a phallus appearing in the flames of the sacred hearth — the manifestation of the goddess combined with a male supernatural being.”
en.wikipedia.org
Now isn't that something? According to the Bible and other reputable sources, the Lake of Fire is none other than the Moment of Conception. Talk about Baptism of Fire!
Why is this extremely important detail not taught? Are the Churches hiding something from us?
Here is another source...
Were any of you aware if this?
Let us examine these verses…
Isaiah 30:33 (KJV)
“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.”
Here is another translation…
Isaiah 30:33 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
“For a hearth is ordered of old; Yea, for the king it is prepared, Deep and large; The pile thereof is fire and much wood; The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.”
Notice the word ‘Hearth’? That is our first clue. ‘Tophet’ is synonymous with the word ‘Hearth’.
The word Tophet has its origins from the Old Testament and the ‘Everlasting Fire’ of God that was to always be burning in the Brazen Altar…
Leviticus 6:13
“The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.”
Esh means Fire…
Strong's Hebrew: 784. אֵשׁ (esh) -- a fire
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Jah means Jehovah…
Together they form ‘Esh-Jah’, the Fire of the LORD. Why is this important? According to the Scholars, the word Tophet is another name for a Goddess called ‘Vesta’…
“…it is well known that the Romans had their goddess Vesta, whom Velleius Paterculus calls the keeper of the perpetual fires; and there were certain virgins, called the "vestal" virgins, whose business it was to take care that the fire never went out; and is by Virgil called the eternal fire”
“…and Vesta itself is thought by some learned men to be the same with (hy-va) "Esh-jah", the fire of Jehovah…”
Leviticus 6:13 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary
What does Leviticus 6:13 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
Vesta is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Hestia. Note that Hestia is the Sister of Hades. The word ‘Hades’ is used in the Bible several times. Thus, it is no surprise that Hesta/Vesta would be in the Bible as well.
Vesta/Hestia is the Goddess of the Hearth…
Isaiah 30:33 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
“For a hearth is ordered of old; Yea, for the king it is prepared, Deep and large; The pile thereof is fire and much wood; The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.”
And now that we have established that the Biblical 'Tophet' is the same as the Goddess 'Vesta', we can study who Vesta was to gain insight as to what the Lake of Fire is really all about.
What we discover is that Vesta’s (Tophet’s) image was almost never depicted in art. Why?
“The myths depicting Vesta and her priestesses were few; the most notable of them were tales of miraculous impregnation of a virgin priestess by a phallus appearing in the flames of the sacred hearth — the manifestation of the goddess combined with a male supernatural being.”
Vesta (mythology) - Wikipedia
Now isn't that something? According to the Bible and other reputable sources, the Lake of Fire is none other than the Moment of Conception. Talk about Baptism of Fire!
Why is this extremely important detail not taught? Are the Churches hiding something from us?
Here is another source...
Were any of you aware if this?
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