What is "Brimstone"

Jon Frost · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:07

Hi all

Quick question, does anyone know what "brimstone" is with reference to "Fire and brimstone"?

Cheers

Jon

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_and_brimstone

Fraggr · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:11

Quick search on google says it refers to sulphur.

PobodY · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:12

Brimstone is just sulphur.
You know that smell you get around volcanos etc? Like burning sulphur? - that's brimstone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur#Fire_and_brimstone

Edit: Wow - beaten to it!

Jon Frost · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:12

sorry

J

Gman · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:14

English translations of the Bible commonly refer to sulfur as "brimstone", giving rise to the name of 'Fire and brimstone' sermons, in which listeners are reminded of the fate of eternal damnation that awaits the nonbelieving and unrepented. It is from this part of the Bible that Hell is implied to "smell of sulfur", although as mentioned above sulfur is in fact odorless. The "smell of sulfur" usually refers to the odor of hydrogen sulfide, e.g. from rotten eggs. Burning sulfur produces sulfur dioxide, the smell associated with burnt matches.

Jon Frost · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:17

thanks guys,

amazing response time!

J