The structure of the story Sheol by taimur malmir

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Sheol and resurrection in the Hebrew Bible by Cole, S

“…<p>In the Hebrew Bible, the two most salient concepts relating to the hereafter or existence beyond death are a) the underworld, or realm of the dead known as ‘Sheol’, and b) the eschatological resurrection of the dead. …”

Sheol, the Tomb, and the Problem of Postmortem Existence by Matthew Suriano

“… The Hebrew Bible often portrays Sheol in a manner evocative of the tomb. In texts such as Psalm 88 the tomb is a dreary and isolating symbol. …”
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The Biblical Underworld about Purgatory: Sheol – a New Approach by Dubravko Turalija

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Review of Philip S. Johnston, Shades of Sheol: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament by John L. McLaughlin

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Finding Words in the Belly of Sheol: Reading Jonah’s Lament in Contexts of Individual and Collective Trauma by L Juliana Claassens

“…The application of symbolic language in ascribing meaning to traumatic events is particularly significant, and may help us derive new layers of meaning from the words placed into the mouth of the prophet who finds himself in the belly of Sheol.…”
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“Voltem todos para o sheol!” A retórica imprecatória do Salmo 9,12-21 by Cássio Murilo Dias da Silva

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О феномене genius loci – вообще и в частности by Элеонора Шафранская

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Igennem urenhed til himlen: Den tanato-kosmologiske transformation fra israelitisk religion til kristendom by Hans J. Lundager Jensen

Subjects: “…Sheol; impurity; thanatology; Heaven and Hell; tantrism; saints; archaic, axial and post-axial religions…”
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Juxtaposition as literary feature in Psalm 116 by S.D. Snyman

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„Walka” złego z „synami przymierza” na podstawie wybranych mów Afrahata, perskiego mędrca by Andrzej Uciecha

“…According to the typical Judeo-Christian concept, he dwells in the lower spheres of heaven, which implies certain soteriological con­sequences: Christs encounters and defeats evil spirits during His ascension, not during His descension into Sheol, where His aim is to liberate the souls. …”
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The Way Through the Human-Shaped Snow by Saul Myers

“…The main points of contact between Job and "Weggebeizt" are: 1) conflation of multiple and opposing senses of a single wind figure; 2) the recurring theme of trial and the ambivalent treatment of "true" and "false" witness as well as oaths of purity and true speech; other points of contact are: 3) ice and snow figures, 4) references to Sheol and heaven (which Celan combines into a single place). …”
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Gradations of Degradation: Ezekiel’s Underworld as a Temple of Doom by Sara Wells, Christopher B Hays

“…Ezekiel’s underworld has three primary graded spaces: Sheol, the Pit, and the extremities of the Pit. In each case, the farther one moves in from the entrance, the more unholy the space. …”
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Tekste, ko-tekste en kon-tekste van die leë graf in die Jesus-tradisie by A.G. Van Aarde

“…They are, firstly, the descent of a corpse into the sheol; secondly, the objectifying of metaphorical language about the resurrection of the dead, which refers to either Israel as a “corporate personality” or individuals; thirdly, the Hellenisation of the resurrection belief pattern which existed in the Semitic, Eastern-Mediterranean world, in the light of the theology of apotheosis/divinisation and ideas about immortality and reincarnation; and fourthly, the empowerment of suffering righteous mortals when participating in the renewed life of resurrected/ascended divine heroes. …”
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Tekste, ko-tekste en kon-tekste van die leë graf in die Jesus-tradisie by A.G. Van Aarde

“…They are, firstly, the descent of a corpse into the sheol; secondly, the objectifying of metaphorical language about the resurrection of the dead, which refers to either Israel as a “corporate personality” or individuals; thirdly, the Hellenisation of the resurrection belief pattern which existed in the Semitic, Eastern-Mediterranean world, in the light of the theology of apotheosis/divinisation and ideas about immortality and reincarnation; and fourthly, the empowerment of suffering righteous mortals when participating in the renewed life of resurrected/ascended divine heroes. …”
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Księga Koheleta 1,1–11 z buddyjskiej perspektywy. Przyczynek do przekładu i komentarza międzyreligijnego by Piotr Goniszewski

“…After death, the shadow of man is in the abyss called Sheol, where he only vegetates. Buddhism, on the other hand, teaches about the endless cycle of successive lives. …”
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A discussion of the Canaanite mythological background to the Israelite concept of eschatological hope in Isaiah 24-27 by Steiner, E

“…The Israelite imagery of Mot/Death and Sheol are examined in relation to the nature of Ugaritic Mot, showing how Canaanite traditions were used to demonstrate Yahweh’s might and the possibility of individual and universal restoration. …”