Subject: What was Jesus doing in the earth 3 days |
Bible Note: 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? |