The entire book of Revelation is not symbolic. For example, the angel explains the meaning of the woman on the beast, and that she is a city. We can't then take city as a symbol of something else. Also the seven letters; they could symbolize other things but they were also definitely literal churches of the time. As for people dying at sea, yes, that's what I was referring to, and no, it isn't silly.
The majority of it is, majority is a better word.
Of course Ezekiel had a vision; I do grasp that. But of what? Symbols of good and evil or something else vague and undefined? No, he was shown the future, a literal future with a literal Israel and a literal Temple. Or you can just make up whatever.
It was a vision of Rev 22:1-5 on the New Earth. The river of life.
Rev 22:1-5 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
I already explained that Gehenna is on earth. I also explained that Gehenna is only a type or illustration of the Lake of Fire. So when Jesus uses the Gehenna they could see, the same way he used anything else like farming or trees, this does not mean Gehenna = Lake of Fire. It means Gehenna is a type or illustration of the Lake of Fire. You're taking an illustrative teaching device and making it the formal name of an eternal abode of the wicked.
But you're not understanding the lake of fire is symbolic for Gehenna. Lake of Fire is Revelation symbolism. The phrase, "Lake of Fire" doesn't appear in any book except Revelation. John doesn't use the term in either his Gospel or his letters. This suggests to me that the term was given to him during the vision that is Revelation.
Not sure what point you're making with this.
39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. (Jer 31:39-40 KJV)
If the whole valley of dead bodies was burning wouldn't that look like a lake of fire? Compare this with the prophecy from Isaiah.
23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. {from one new...: Heb. from new moon to his new moon, and from sabbath to his sabbath}
24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isa 66:23-1 KJV)
Jesus quotes this and calls it Gehenna. Gehenna is in the Valley of the Son Hinnom. In both prophesies we have a valley, dead bodies, and fire.