But if one was only there for a short time, why does the Bible got to pains the emphasize the eternity of Hell itself. Such eternity wouldn’t matter if one was only there a short time. No, the eternity of existence in hell for those who go there is well established by scripture.
>>But if one was only there for a short time, why does the Bible got to pains the emphasize the eternity of Hell itself.<<
I think what it is saying is that their condition does not change. We have body and spririt. When we die the “first death” that is the death of the body. And it stays dead. For those that are not found in the book of life and die the second death, that is the spirit that dies. And it stays dead. In both cases it is for all eternity.
I am not absolutely married to any of my positions here because these are not bullet doctrines for me. The bible is discussing stuff that definitely falls into the category of “now we see as through a mirror dimly”. We’ll all know for sure after the first death. But now we cannot be sure. It is outside our realm of understanding.