It does say hell is place where the fire is NEVER quenched and the worm NEVER dies. "NEVER" sure sounds like time unending to me.
>>It does say hell is place where the fire is NEVER quenched and the worm NEVER dies. “NEVER” sure sounds like time unending to me.<<
The bible, when it comes to describing eternity, is a bit like a man trying to explain “red” to a person that only sees in grayscale. Our understanding is limited.
Also, although a slaughterhouse can exist for a LONG time, as for each animal butchered there, it is a fairly short process.