2 Chronicles 28: Valley of Hinnom

It is amazing from one perspective to note how short the lives of most of the kings were. Ahaz, one of the most corrupt, became king when he was 20, reigned 16 years, and died (the end of a king’s reign is almost always due to his death). But this man—this man was responsible for burning children in the fire of the valley of Hinnom. This valley was known as a place where the fire never went out. In the New Testament, the word Gehenna refers to this valley at the outskirts of Jerusalem. Jesus used the word to refer to hell. Nothing good can happen there. Don’t go (Mark 9:43-48).