: 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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Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Sheol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sheol. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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