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1 | What was Jesus doing in the earth 3 days | Matthew | Truthfinder | 93273 | ||
The Bible’s answer to the question, “What did Jesus do in Hell for 3 days?” To answer this question, you be the judge as to what the Bible says “death” is. A word of caution though, at the outset is in order, because there are indeed other teachings which tend to sway us. We are introduced to death as Adam’s penalty for sinning. Gen. 2:17 “But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die.” Thus God says Adam would die. What though did Satan tell Eve? He told her at Gen. 3:4 “At this the serpent said to the woman: “YOU positively will not die.” I personally choose to believe what God told Adam and NOT what Satan told Eve. If we read Gen. 2:7, we learn what life is. Thus the opposite of life is death. Logical? Certainly it is. Gen 2:7 tells us, "And Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul." What consciousness did Adam have when he was a dead soul, a few momements earlier? I have no reason to conclude that he had any! What conclusion am I to draw but at dying Adam returned to total unconsciousness as he was before becoming a “living soul”? Is that not what the Psalmist tells us when speaking of living souls at Ps. 104:29, “If you conceal your face, they get disturbed. If you take away their spirit, they expire, And back to their dust they go.” Going back to Genesis 3:19, “In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return.” What consciousness does dust have? Supporting Biblical thoughts abound and here are a few to contemplate: 1)Ps 146:4 “His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; In that day his thoughts do perish.” 2) Eccl. 9:5, “For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all" 3) Eccl 9:10, ”All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, the place to which you are going.” 4) Ps. 22:15, “My power has dried up just like a fragment of earthenware, And my tongue is made to stick to my gums; And in the dust of death you are setting me.” The Interpreter’s Bible (Vol. II, p. 1015), commenting on 1 Samuel 25:29,which says, “When man rises up to pursue you and look for your soul, the soul of my lord will certainly prove to be wrapped up in the bag of life with Jehovah your God; but, as for the soul of your enemies, he will sling it forth as from inside the hollow of the sling.", observes that “the idea of man as consisting of body and soul which are separated at death is not Hebrew but Greek.” (Edited by G. Buttrick, 1953) Similarly, Edmond Jacob, Professor of Old Testament at the University of Strasbourg, points out that, since in the Hebrew Scriptures one’s life is directly related with the soul (Heb. nephesh), “it is natural that death should sometimes be represented as the disappearance of this nephesh (Gen. 35:18; I Kings 17:21; Jer. 15:9; Jonah 4:3). The ‘departure’ of the nephesh must be viewed as a figure of speech, for it does not continue to exist independently of the body, but dies with it (Num. 31:19; Judg. 16:30; Ezek. 13:19). No biblical text authorizes the statement that the ‘soul’ is separated from the body at the moment of death.”—The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, edited by G. Buttrick, 1962, Vol. 1, p. 802. What must we hereby conclude once again? That even though the ancient Egyptians and other peoples of pagan nations, and particularly the Grecian philosophers, were strong in their belief in the deathlessness of the human soul, both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Greek Scriptures speak of the Hebrew soul nephesh and Greek psykhe as dying (Jg 16:30; Eze 18:4, 20; Re 16:3), needing deliverance from death (Jos 2:13; Ps 33:19; 56:13; 116:8; Jas 5:20), or as in the Messianic prophecy concerning Jesus Christ, being “poured out . . . to the very death” (Isa 53:12; compare Mt 26:38). The prophet Ezekiel condemns those who connived “to put to death the souls that ought not to die” and “to preserve alive the souls that ought not to live.”—Eze 13:19. The only reasonable conclusion we can come to is that Jesus did absolutely nothing for three days, because he was dead. The Bible's definition of what Hell is will also enable one to see this more clearly. Truthfinder |
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2 | What was Jesus doing in the earth 3 days | Matthew | Pastor Glenn | 93618 | ||
Truthfinder, You referenced: “it is natural that death should sometimes be represented as the disappearance of this nephesh (Gen. 35:18; I Kings 17:21; Jer. 15:9; Jonah 4:3). The ‘departure’ of the nephesh must be viewed as a figure of speech, for it does not continue to exist independently of the body, but dies with it (Num. 31:19; Judg. 16:30; Ezek. 13:19). No biblical text authorizes the statement that the ‘soul’ is separated from the body at the moment of death.”—The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, edited by G. Buttrick, 1962, Vol. 1, p. 802. But, your reference should have started with these scriptures: Matthew 22:32 "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?[22:32 Exodus 3:6, 15] God is not the God of the dead, but of the living." Mark 12 26But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?[Exodus 3:6, 15] 27He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken." Heb 11 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. Luke 8:55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. Psalm 146:4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. As for Jesus Christ: John 8:58 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" John 10 17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." Truthfinder, I am sure that you do not deny that Jesus existed before His incarnation. So, why would His spirit cease to exist after His physical death? |
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3 | What 'syour opinion on original question | Matthew | Chusarcik | 93643 | ||
Pastor Glenn, Thanks for your comments. What do you,or anyone else who wishes to respone, think Jesus was doing in the center of the earth for 3 days? (1Peter 3:19-20) Chusarcik |
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4 | What 'syour opinion on original question | Matthew | GeorJoy | 93654 | ||
Chusarcik, you seem to be very intent on getting an acceptiable answer to this question. Personally, I think it's a waste of time worrying about it. If it was a question concerning Salvation or how to please our Lord in our daily walk, or how better to serve our brother in deliverance of the Living Word, then it would worth it all. This post puts me in mind of someone sitting at the dinner table staring at a delicious 3 layer cake, not eating it, but continuously asking the question, why is it that chocolate is dark, rather than light in color? My Lord man! Get in there and eat. You may get your answer while you are eating, otherwise, someone else is liable to eat the thing while you're sitting there scratching your head... If understanding came before acceptance, there would be very little that man would ever accept. If you are already a believer, give it a rest. If it is important enough, the Spirit will eventually show you the answer. I have gotten answers after 30 years. I had totally forgotten the question till the answer arrived. Think of all you are missing where the Word is concerned while you are wasting time on this particular matter. Good luck and may God richly Bless you on your quest. George |
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5 | What 'syour opinion on original question | Matthew | Hank | 93658 | ||
Warm greetings, George. You gave Chusarcik some wise counsel. And Chusarcik, if you are reading this post, friend, it certainly isn't my intent, and I'm sure it isn't George's either, to put you down in any way. And George, you made an excellent point when you observed that when a person allows himself to become sidetracked on one relatively minor issue, he misses out on other issues that impact his life to a far greater extent .... I know a woman who, some years ago, had to be put in a mental hospital for treatment for several months. She literally drove herself nuts worrying over the unpardonable sin. She got hung up on it, thought about little else, and eventually became convinced in her mind that she was doomed for all eternity because she "just knew" that she'd somehow committed the unpardonable sin. ..... So, as I say, your advice to the other user is sound advice indeed. .... I've really never worried a great deal, by the way, about why chocolate is brown. I've been too busy eating the stuff to worry about the color and have a waistline to prove it. Remember Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy? Charley said in one of the shows that he loves to cook and serve chocolate cake. When asked why he said, "Well, I like chocolate for one thing. And for another, it doesn't show dirt." Blessings, George. And blessings, Chusarcik. --Hank | ||||||