Sheol and Purgatory, are they the same place?

[justnzack]

From my bible study, I have heard of Sheol and Purgatory, and they both sound like waiting rooms before we go to either hell (back to the grave) or heaven for eternity; are they the same place?

 

[Devon_Caffran]

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• What is the difference between Sheol, Hell, Hades and Gehenna?
• In the Creed what is the place of “the dead”?
• Purgatory
• The Roots of Purgatory
• If the souls in purgatory are destined for heaven, why do we pray for them?
• Do you have a history of Purgatory?
• Purgatory in Scripture
• Purgatory and Salvation
• Has not Purgatory been rescinded?

Books on Purgatory