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NASB | Luke 16:19 ¶ "Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:19 ¶ "Now there was a certain rich man who was habitually dressed in expensive purple and fine linen, and celebrated and lived joyously in splendor every day. |
Bible Question: Refer to John 3:13 -- If Jesus is the only one who has gone up to heaven, where has Abraham, Moses and all the other prophets gone? Where are they now? |
Bible Answer: Greetings John! The short answer is that at the time Jesus spoke the words recorded in John 3:13, no one had been in heaven except the Son. Those who died before the resurrection of Christ were placed in Sheol/Hades. The wicked were kept in a place of torment, to be reserved until they are judged and cast into the Lake of Fire (which is what we really mean when we say Hell.) The righteous were placed in Abraham's bosom, until the resurrection of Christ, at which point they went to heaven. Now, all believers who die go immediately to be with Christ. If you do a word search, you find several threads that deal with what happens when a believer dies. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |