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1 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | A2JFL | 66995 | ||
Where did the dead go prior to Jesus coming? | ||||||
2 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | BibleStudent74 | 86073 | ||
The dead were in the graves. (1 Kings 2:10) There is no other place for them to go before the judgement which happens at the end of the world (Matt 13:39). This answer is the same for the old as well as the new Testament. (1 Thess 4:16-18) | ||||||
3 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | DAIRYLEADER5 | 86075 | ||
The Bible tells us that the dead before jesus went to Sheol-Hades. This is a real place. prov.9;18, Psms.86;13., 9;17., 88;3., 89;48., 49;15., In the Old Test it is listed 65 times. jesus said, "There was a Rich man, remember, Jesus told parables not stories.If you look it up sheol has two different compartments, one for the just and the other for the unjust. | ||||||
4 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | BibleStudent74 | 86078 | ||
Sheol is the grave. Haven't you read Ecclesiastes 9:5? Where was Lazarus then before Jesus called him forth from the grave? "John 11:11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead." Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. The dead go to the graves and are buried. Remember that there are those that are dead in Christ and those that are NOT. But the thing that they have in common are that they are BOTH DEAD, in the graves (sheol), until the harvest meaning the end of the world. |
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5 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | Morant61 | 86081 | ||
Greetings Biblestudent74! Ecc. 9:4 is a very interesting passage, but I believe that in terms of this thread, it is being misunderstood. Ecc. 9:4 is not meant to be a teaching on the status and condition of those who have died. Notice what the first two verses of chapter nine say: "So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God?s hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. 2 All share a common destiny?the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good man, so with the sinner; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them." Is Solomon teaching that everyone will be with the Lord forever? No! Is he teaching that no one will be with the Lord? No! He is simply saying that everyone one, whether good or evil, will die. According to verse 4, it is better to be alive. Solomon is simply comparing life and death. To take v. 5, and draw from it that the dead are not conscious is to draw more than is intended from the verse. Further, it fails to take into consideration the very cynical tone of Ecclesiastes. ;-) Now, Luke 16:19-31 does speak of the condition of both a wicked and a righteous man after their deaths and it is quite clear that they are conscious. Other Scriptures also speak of those who have died as being conscious and aware. Moses and Elijah appear in the New Testament, yet they have not been resurrected as of yet. Old Testament saints were seen after the resurrection of Christ. Well, my kids want to go swimming now, so I have to run! ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | BibleStudent74 | 86085 | ||
Correction Tim, Elijah never died (2 Kings 2:11) and Moses was resurrected (Jude 1:9). These both symbolized the dead in Christ (Moses) and the Living in Christ (Elijah) to provide hope. The Old testament saints were seen being resurrected but it does not go on to say that they told people where they were and what death was like. Many people throughout the ages have all questioned what happens after death. Are you conscious or not? Don't you think that they would have had something to say on the matter to the people if they were in Heaven or Hell? Would Lazarus have been happy to be taken away from Heaven where we ALL desire to be or did he express great thanks to Jesus for rescuing him from hell and from being tormented? Brother in Christ, it was a lie back when Satan said to Eve (Gen 3:4) "You surely will not die", and it is still a lie now. I think we are saying the same thing but I just wanted to clarify myself so as to eliminate any confusion. My apologies if I have confused anyone any further ;-) Phil |
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7 | Where did the dead go prior to Jesus | Luke 16:23 | Morant61 | 86091 | ||
Greetings Phil! Whoops! I misspoke about Elijah! :-) However, Jude 9 never says that Moses was resurrected. Concerning Lazarus, I don't think he was in Heaven, since Christ had died as of yet. He was in Sheol/Hades. But, according to Luke 16, those in Sheol/Hades are conscious. What Lazarus did or did not experience is not mentioned, so it would be an arguement from silence either way to speculate about that issue. I appreciate your response and welcome you to the forum. However, if I understand you correctly, we actually aren't saying the same thing. I don't believe that death involves a loss of conscienceness. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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