Isaiah Mentions Hell - Bible Archaeology

Isaiah 66
“Where their worm will never die and their fire will never be put out”

Historical evidence as you will see has proven that Isaiah is deadly accurate. The fact that Isaiah clearly mentions hell demands that people should take him seriously when he mentions this place of eternal torment.

Jesus specifically quoted Isaiah 66 in the Book of Mark - Chapter 9

Sargon
Isaiah 20:1 – Sargon The King of Assyria
There is a vase in the British Museum with Sargon’s named engraved into it. The Fortress of Sargon or Palace of Sargon was discovered in 1842 by the French Archaeologist Paul Emille Botta.

Sennacherib
Isaiah 37:21 – Sennacherib King of Assyria
Taylor’s Prism also known as Sennacherib’s Prism is an artifact that records Sennacherib’s own wars and history. This prism has King Hezekiah’s name on it and he is also found in the book of Isaiah. Sennacherib’s palace and remains from his capital of Nineveh are on display in the British Museum.

Esarhaddon
Isaiah 37:38 – Esarhaddon King of Assyria
There is a plaque of King Esarhaddon and the Queen Mother Nakija in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The stone Prism of Esarhaddon and a lion’s head statue with his name inscribed on it in the British Museum.

Tirhakah
Isaiah 37:9 – Pharaoh Tirhakah
Statuette of Tirhakah and the Falcon God in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The belt on this statue has his name engraved in it. A Granite shabti and sphinx of King Tirhakah From the pyramid of Tirhakah at Nuri – British Museum.

The House of Tophet, Seals of King Hezekiah, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, the city of Lachish and the Siloam Inscription also attest to Isaiah’s historical accuracy.

The Man In Hell in the Book of Luke
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. And Abraham said unto him, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, (Isaiah) neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead – Luke 16:31