That is in fact a more accurate description.

God is the source of light and warmth, spiritually. The further one is from God, the colder the spiritual environment.

However, in Israel and the locality where God revealed himself to the Abramites and Israelites, there was no such thing as massive sub-zero temperatures, such as would be experienced in the arctic countries.

The concept of experiencing a lake of fire or unquenchable fire refers to the experience of being unable to escape truth but being unable to change or adjust to it either. A logical metaphor for people who knew burning fire but not burning cold.

That is in fact a more accurate description.

God is the source of light and warmth, spiritually. The further one is from God, the colder the spiritual environment.

However, in Israel and the locality where God revealed himself to the Abramites and Israelites, there was no such thing as massive sub-zero temperatures, such as would be experienced in the arctic countries.

The concept of experiencing a lake of fire or unquenchable fire refers to the experience of being unable to escape truth but being unable to change or adjust to it either. A logical metaphor for people who knew burning fire bot not burning cold.