The traditional explanation that a burning rubbish heap in the Valley of Hinnom south of Jerusalem gave rise to the idea of a fiery Gehenna of judgment is attributed to Rabbi David Kimhi's commentary on Psalm 27:13 (c. 1200). He maintained that in this loathsome valley fires were kept burning perpetually to consume the filth and cadavers thrown into it. However, Hermann Strack and Paul Billerbeck state that there is neither archaeological nor literary evidence in support of this claim, in either the earlier intertestamental or the later rabbinic sources.
Etymology
The Valley of Hinnom was used as a place for worshipers in Judah to burn their own children alive as sacrifices to the idols Moloch and Baal. One section of the Hinnom Valley was called Topheth (also spelled Tophet or Topeth), where the children were slaughtered (2 Kings 23:10). The name Topheth is derived from either, or both, the Hebrew word toph, meaning a drum, because the cries of children being sacrificed by the priests of Moloch were masked by the sound of the beating on drums or tambourines; or from taph or toph, meaning to burn.
Tophet was recorded at Nosral Studios and was produced and mixed by Frost Like Ashes. The album was originally supposed to be released by Psycho Acoustic Records which had signed the band. However, after the album was sent to be manufactured, the owner of the label died. Psycho Acoustix was closed, and the band members purchased the copies and sent them to distributors in 2005. In 2006 a distribution deal was signed with Open Grave Records which made the album available for a larger audience.
The cover art depicts a Norwegian stave church which is associated with the early 1990s church burnings related to the early black metal scene. In some interviews the band has said that the cover is a stance against these acts. The album title "Tophet" is Hebrew language and is a location near Jerusalem where according to the Bible, the Canaanites sacrificed children to the god Moloch by burning them alive. Tophet became a synonym for hell.
TOPHET - "Bypassing The Christian Era" [2006] full LP
Couhtry: Russian, St.-Petersburg
Genre: Black Metal/ True Black
Year: 2006
Треклист:
1. Intro
2. Bloodbath Romance
3. Tophet
4. Hail Me!
5. Ebola Bliss
6. In The Winters Of My Days
7. Bypassing The Christian Era
8. A Daemon Within
9. Pax Vobiscum
10. Thy Spirit Fails
11. The Secrets Of The Black Arts (Dark Funeral cover)
12. Outro
All Rights Belong to TOPHET
Page on Last.fm
https://www.last.fm/ru/music/Tophet
#blackmetal #trueblackmetal #russianblackmetal
published: 05 Aug 2023
Tortura - Tophet (Full EP)
Country: Czech Republic | Year: 2021 | Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
- Tortura -
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorturaCZ
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tortura/3540318101
Tracklist:
1. Moloch 00:00
2. Genius Loci 05:12
3. Hinnom 11:02
4. Ulitba 16:03
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Nether's Tophet [Full Album Premier] (Black Metal)
The American Underground Maestro Hank Stellae Deliver Us Another Black Gem Charged With Raw Sounds And Ominous Atmosphere That Will Take You To The Deepest Void of A Strange Dark Universe.
Authorized Upload by @HankStellae
Tracklist:
01.Vlkava
02.For An Eternity Unblessed
03.No Life To Protect
04.Besieging Heaven
Stellae - Nether's Tophet [Full Album 2023]
Links
Hank:
Bandcamp
https://hankstellae.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@HankStellae
MarieJude Smart:
Bandcamp
https://mariejudesmartrecords.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@mjsrecordsofficial2040
https://youtube.com/@mariejudesmart649
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published: 15 Apr 2023
Tophet - Pax Vobiscum Full-length2007 from russia
lyrics
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
..pax vobiscum..
The trembling comes out from their hearts and
Their eyes reflects the pleasant horror
Our iron chains tie legs and hands
Of rotten fucking bastards
Blinding blaze is in the skies
It's the night for sacrifice
You will maon and shout in pain
Pandemonium now and then
Praying are unuseful 'cause
Christ was killed by our force
Our court is true and wise
You will make eternal cries
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
BLACK ALTAR "Tophet" (feat. Vader, Ondskapt, Acherontas, Beastcraft members)
BLACK ALTAR - "Tophet" song taken from the split with BEASTCRAFT "Winds ov Decay"/ "Occult Ceremonial Rites" to be released for XXI Anniversary of Black Altar.
You can order at: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop or https://www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Recording studio session line up for “Tophet”:
- Shadow – vocals
- James Steward (Vader) – drums
- Michał – guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas) – guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt) – guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia) – sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Credits:
Sebastian Semen Turkowski – editing
Sławomir Uta – Moloch, concept, script, fire fx, outro
AJ and Patricia – filming in London
Aneta (@bloodydracarys) – model
Iza Korzeniak – fx, make ups
Bartek Rogalewicz / hellywood.net – ...
published: 24 Oct 2017
Tophet (Black Metal)
Bored on a Sunday, so I decided to write a quick Black/death metal track. Nothing special really!
Tophet was a place in ancient Jerusalem where children were burned alive as sacrifices to the gods Moloch and Baal. Pretty black metal stuff right there!
published: 19 Oct 2014
Black Altar - Tophet (Official Video)
Country: Poland | Year: 2017 | Genre: Death/Black Metal
Track from the upcoming split with Beastcraft. To be released by Odium Records on November 30th, 2017.
Pre-order CD, LP & Merch:
http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Black_Altar/11838
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
Recording studio session line up for this track:
- Shadow: vocals
- James Steward (Vader): drums
- Michał: Guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acher...
Couhtry: Russian, St.-Petersburg
Genre: Black Metal/ True Black
Year: 2006
Треклист:
1. Intro
2. Bloodbath Romance
3. Tophet
4. Hail Me!
5. Ebola Bliss
6. In The Winters Of My Days
7. Bypassing The Christian Era
8. A Daemon Within
9. Pax Vobiscum
10. Thy Spirit Fails
11. The Secrets Of The Black Arts (Dark Funeral cover)
12. Outro
All Rights Belong to TOPHET
Page on Last.fm
https://www.last.fm/ru/music/Tophet
#blackmetal #trueblackmetal #russianblackmetal
Couhtry: Russian, St.-Petersburg
Genre: Black Metal/ True Black
Year: 2006
Треклист:
1. Intro
2. Bloodbath Romance
3. Tophet
4. Hail Me!
5. Ebola Bliss
6. In The Winters Of My Days
7. Bypassing The Christian Era
8. A Daemon Within
9. Pax Vobiscum
10. Thy Spirit Fails
11. The Secrets Of The Black Arts (Dark Funeral cover)
12. Outro
All Rights Belong to TOPHET
Page on Last.fm
https://www.last.fm/ru/music/Tophet
#blackmetal #trueblackmetal #russianblackmetal
The American Underground Maestro Hank Stellae Deliver Us Another Black Gem Charged With Raw Sounds And Ominous Atmosphere That Will Take You To The Deepest Void...
The American Underground Maestro Hank Stellae Deliver Us Another Black Gem Charged With Raw Sounds And Ominous Atmosphere That Will Take You To The Deepest Void of A Strange Dark Universe.
Authorized Upload by @HankStellae
Tracklist:
01.Vlkava
02.For An Eternity Unblessed
03.No Life To Protect
04.Besieging Heaven
Stellae - Nether's Tophet [Full Album 2023]
Links
Hank:
Bandcamp
https://hankstellae.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@HankStellae
MarieJude Smart:
Bandcamp
https://mariejudesmartrecords.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@mjsrecordsofficial2040
https://youtube.com/@mariejudesmart649
Video Made by ШΘΘИ𖤐ΓØΛΞЯ
Upload On Behalf Of Stellae and MarieJude Smart Records!
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The American Underground Maestro Hank Stellae Deliver Us Another Black Gem Charged With Raw Sounds And Ominous Atmosphere That Will Take You To The Deepest Void of A Strange Dark Universe.
Authorized Upload by @HankStellae
Tracklist:
01.Vlkava
02.For An Eternity Unblessed
03.No Life To Protect
04.Besieging Heaven
Stellae - Nether's Tophet [Full Album 2023]
Links
Hank:
Bandcamp
https://hankstellae.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@HankStellae
MarieJude Smart:
Bandcamp
https://mariejudesmartrecords.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@mjsrecordsofficial2040
https://youtube.com/@mariejudesmart649
Video Made by ШΘΘИ𖤐ΓØΛΞЯ
Upload On Behalf Of Stellae and MarieJude Smart Records!
Thanks For Watching 🤘🏻
lyrics
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to...
lyrics
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
..pax vobiscum..
The trembling comes out from their hearts and
Their eyes reflects the pleasant horror
Our iron chains tie legs and hands
Of rotten fucking bastards
Blinding blaze is in the skies
It's the night for sacrifice
You will maon and shout in pain
Pandemonium now and then
Praying are unuseful 'cause
Christ was killed by our force
Our court is true and wise
You will make eternal cries
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
lyrics
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
..pax vobiscum..
The trembling comes out from their hearts and
Their eyes reflects the pleasant horror
Our iron chains tie legs and hands
Of rotten fucking bastards
Blinding blaze is in the skies
It's the night for sacrifice
You will maon and shout in pain
Pandemonium now and then
Praying are unuseful 'cause
Christ was killed by our force
Our court is true and wise
You will make eternal cries
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
All Instruments, Music, Lyrics, Vocals & Video By Hank Stellae
STELLAE - "Nether's Tophet" FULL EP
............MJSRecordsOfficial Link................
https://...
BLACK ALTAR - "Tophet" song taken from the split with BEASTCRAFT "Winds ov Decay"/ "Occult Ceremonial Rites" to be released for XXI Anniversary of Black Altar.
...
BLACK ALTAR - "Tophet" song taken from the split with BEASTCRAFT "Winds ov Decay"/ "Occult Ceremonial Rites" to be released for XXI Anniversary of Black Altar.
You can order at: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop or https://www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Recording studio session line up for “Tophet”:
- Shadow – vocals
- James Steward (Vader) – drums
- Michał – guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas) – guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt) – guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia) – sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Credits:
Sebastian Semen Turkowski – editing
Sławomir Uta – Moloch, concept, script, fire fx, outro
AJ and Patricia – filming in London
Aneta (@bloodydracarys) – model
Iza Korzeniak – fx, make ups
Bartek Rogalewicz / hellywood.net – filming fire scenes in Poland
Marla and Paul Waggener (Operation Werewolf) – filming in USA
Kinia - @seduceme – fire dancer
Damien Carter – photos
Aro – technical help
Max (Ondskapt) – filming in Sweden
Shadow – vocals, concept, script
Acerbus (Ondskapt) – vocals
Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – vocals
The split contains XII Hymns of total Darkness, Deathcraft and Nekromancy!
It will be issued 30.11 by Odium Records as a 8 panels digipack cd with 16 pages booklet, gatefold black 180g LP and limited to 50 copies wooden box with cd, red vinyl, 2 t-shirts, patch, pin, posters and loads of rarities concerning Black Altar.
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/...
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
https://www.facebook.com/beastcraftofficial
BLACK ALTAR - "Tophet" song taken from the split with BEASTCRAFT "Winds ov Decay"/ "Occult Ceremonial Rites" to be released for XXI Anniversary of Black Altar.
You can order at: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop or https://www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Recording studio session line up for “Tophet”:
- Shadow – vocals
- James Steward (Vader) – drums
- Michał – guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas) – guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt) – guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia) – sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Credits:
Sebastian Semen Turkowski – editing
Sławomir Uta – Moloch, concept, script, fire fx, outro
AJ and Patricia – filming in London
Aneta (@bloodydracarys) – model
Iza Korzeniak – fx, make ups
Bartek Rogalewicz / hellywood.net – filming fire scenes in Poland
Marla and Paul Waggener (Operation Werewolf) – filming in USA
Kinia - @seduceme – fire dancer
Damien Carter – photos
Aro – technical help
Max (Ondskapt) – filming in Sweden
Shadow – vocals, concept, script
Acerbus (Ondskapt) – vocals
Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – vocals
The split contains XII Hymns of total Darkness, Deathcraft and Nekromancy!
It will be issued 30.11 by Odium Records as a 8 panels digipack cd with 16 pages booklet, gatefold black 180g LP and limited to 50 copies wooden box with cd, red vinyl, 2 t-shirts, patch, pin, posters and loads of rarities concerning Black Altar.
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/...
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
https://www.facebook.com/beastcraftofficial
Bored on a Sunday, so I decided to write a quick Black/death metal track. Nothing special really!
Tophet was a place in ancient Jerusalem where children were b...
Bored on a Sunday, so I decided to write a quick Black/death metal track. Nothing special really!
Tophet was a place in ancient Jerusalem where children were burned alive as sacrifices to the gods Moloch and Baal. Pretty black metal stuff right there!
Bored on a Sunday, so I decided to write a quick Black/death metal track. Nothing special really!
Tophet was a place in ancient Jerusalem where children were burned alive as sacrifices to the gods Moloch and Baal. Pretty black metal stuff right there!
Country: Poland | Year: 2017 | Genre: Death/Black Metal
Track from the upcoming split with Beastcraft. To be released by Odium Records on November 30th, 2017.
...
Country: Poland | Year: 2017 | Genre: Death/Black Metal
Track from the upcoming split with Beastcraft. To be released by Odium Records on November 30th, 2017.
Pre-order CD, LP & Merch:
http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Black_Altar/11838
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
Recording studio session line up for this track:
- Shadow: vocals
- James Steward (Vader): drums
- Michał: Guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas): Guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt): Guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft): Guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia): Sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Upload on behalf of Black Altar!
Country: Poland | Year: 2017 | Genre: Death/Black Metal
Track from the upcoming split with Beastcraft. To be released by Odium Records on November 30th, 2017.
Pre-order CD, LP & Merch:
http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Black_Altar/11838
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
Recording studio session line up for this track:
- Shadow: vocals
- James Steward (Vader): drums
- Michał: Guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas): Guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt): Guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft): Guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia): Sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Upload on behalf of Black Altar!
Couhtry: Russian, St.-Petersburg
Genre: Black Metal/ True Black
Year: 2006
Треклист:
1. Intro
2. Bloodbath Romance
3. Tophet
4. Hail Me!
5. Ebola Bliss
6. In The Winters Of My Days
7. Bypassing The Christian Era
8. A Daemon Within
9. Pax Vobiscum
10. Thy Spirit Fails
11. The Secrets Of The Black Arts (Dark Funeral cover)
12. Outro
All Rights Belong to TOPHET
Page on Last.fm
https://www.last.fm/ru/music/Tophet
#blackmetal #trueblackmetal #russianblackmetal
The American Underground Maestro Hank Stellae Deliver Us Another Black Gem Charged With Raw Sounds And Ominous Atmosphere That Will Take You To The Deepest Void of A Strange Dark Universe.
Authorized Upload by @HankStellae
Tracklist:
01.Vlkava
02.For An Eternity Unblessed
03.No Life To Protect
04.Besieging Heaven
Stellae - Nether's Tophet [Full Album 2023]
Links
Hank:
Bandcamp
https://hankstellae.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@HankStellae
MarieJude Smart:
Bandcamp
https://mariejudesmartrecords.bandcamp.com/
YouTube
https://youtube.com/@mjsrecordsofficial2040
https://youtube.com/@mariejudesmart649
Video Made by ШΘΘИ𖤐ΓØΛΞЯ
Upload On Behalf Of Stellae and MarieJude Smart Records!
Thanks For Watching 🤘🏻
lyrics
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
..pax vobiscum..
The trembling comes out from their hearts and
Their eyes reflects the pleasant horror
Our iron chains tie legs and hands
Of rotten fucking bastards
Blinding blaze is in the skies
It's the night for sacrifice
You will maon and shout in pain
Pandemonium now and then
Praying are unuseful 'cause
Christ was killed by our force
Our court is true and wise
You will make eternal cries
Torture will reach their morbid souls
Black powers hold this execution
The licks of fire touch their bodies
The dead is now alive and holds the knife to find vessera
BLACK ALTAR - "Tophet" song taken from the split with BEASTCRAFT "Winds ov Decay"/ "Occult Ceremonial Rites" to be released for XXI Anniversary of Black Altar.
You can order at: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop or https://www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Recording studio session line up for “Tophet”:
- Shadow – vocals
- James Steward (Vader) – drums
- Michał – guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas) – guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt) – guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia) – sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Credits:
Sebastian Semen Turkowski – editing
Sławomir Uta – Moloch, concept, script, fire fx, outro
AJ and Patricia – filming in London
Aneta (@bloodydracarys) – model
Iza Korzeniak – fx, make ups
Bartek Rogalewicz / hellywood.net – filming fire scenes in Poland
Marla and Paul Waggener (Operation Werewolf) – filming in USA
Kinia - @seduceme – fire dancer
Damien Carter – photos
Aro – technical help
Max (Ondskapt) – filming in Sweden
Shadow – vocals, concept, script
Acerbus (Ondskapt) – vocals
Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft) – vocals
The split contains XII Hymns of total Darkness, Deathcraft and Nekromancy!
It will be issued 30.11 by Odium Records as a 8 panels digipack cd with 16 pages booklet, gatefold black 180g LP and limited to 50 copies wooden box with cd, red vinyl, 2 t-shirts, patch, pin, posters and loads of rarities concerning Black Altar.
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/...
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
https://www.facebook.com/beastcraftofficial
Bored on a Sunday, so I decided to write a quick Black/death metal track. Nothing special really!
Tophet was a place in ancient Jerusalem where children were burned alive as sacrifices to the gods Moloch and Baal. Pretty black metal stuff right there!
Country: Poland | Year: 2017 | Genre: Death/Black Metal
Track from the upcoming split with Beastcraft. To be released by Odium Records on November 30th, 2017.
Pre-order CD, LP & Merch:
http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
- Black Altar -
Website: http://www.black-altar-horde.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackaltar
Bandcamp: https://blackaltar.bandcamp.com
Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Black_Altar/11838
- Odium Records -
Website: http://www.odiumrex.com
Webshop: http://www.odiumrex.com/webshop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex
Bandcamp: https://odiumrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/OdiumRec
Recording studio session line up for this track:
- Shadow: vocals
- James Steward (Vader): drums
- Michał: Guitars, bass
- V. Priest (Acherontas): Guest vocals
- Acerbus (Ondskapt): Guest vocals
- Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft): Guest vocals
- Nihil (Furia): Sound engineering, sample fx, mix and mastering
Upload on behalf of Black Altar!
The traditional explanation that a burning rubbish heap in the Valley of Hinnom south of Jerusalem gave rise to the idea of a fiery Gehenna of judgment is attributed to Rabbi David Kimhi's commentary on Psalm 27:13 (c. 1200). He maintained that in this loathsome valley fires were kept burning perpetually to consume the filth and cadavers thrown into it. However, Hermann Strack and Paul Billerbeck state that there is neither archaeological nor literary evidence in support of this claim, in either the earlier intertestamental or the later rabbinic sources.
Etymology
The Valley of Hinnom was used as a place for worshipers in Judah to burn their own children alive as sacrifices to the idols Moloch and Baal. One section of the Hinnom Valley was called Topheth (also spelled Tophet or Topeth), where the children were slaughtered (2 Kings 23:10). The name Topheth is derived from either, or both, the Hebrew word toph, meaning a drum, because the cries of children being sacrificed by the priests of Moloch were masked by the sound of the beating on drums or tambourines; or from taph or toph, meaning to burn.