: the abode of the dead in early Hebrew thought
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The soul is the same one that ancient Egyptians called the ka, or that God promises the psalmist will be rescued from Sheol, or that lay dormant in the minds of so many contemporary American readers, waiting for the right sound to set it free.
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Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Sheol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sheol. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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