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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]. |
Subject: Did Jesus die spiritually? |
Bible Note: Greetings Graceful! I think that part of the problem here is one of semantics. When discussing the question of whether or not Jesus went to Hell, one must answer two questions. 1) By Hell, does one mean the final place of torment for all those who reject Christ? If so, the answer is that Christ did not go here. 2) By Hell, does one mean Sheol/Hades/Paradise/Abraham's Bossom, a temporary holding place prior to the death of Christ? If so, Christ did go here. I know I have posted on the different words for Hell before. If you would like to read some of them, just use the search box. Finally, allow me to comment on the following statment of yours. You wrote: "Did He bear our sins or just die for them? Scripture tells us He bore them IN HIS BODY." The verb used in 1 Pet. 2:24 is 'anaphero'. It's primary meaning is to 'offer a sacrifice for someone or something'. In fact, it is used in this sense several times in Scripture. Consider the following verses: a) Heb. 7:27 - "Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself." 'Anaphero' is used twice in this verse. Both times is refers to the offering of a sacrifice. b) Heb. 13:15 - "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise?the fruit of lips that confess his name." c) James 2:21 - "Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?" But, the most signficant verse for this discussion is 1 Pet. 2:5: d) 1 Pet. 2:5 - "you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." Here, Peter uses 'anaphero' in the sense of offering up spiritual sacrifices. So, what does 1 Pet. 2:24 mean? It does not mean that Christ physically took sin into His body, for two reasons. First of all, 'our sins' are not physical things which can be carried. Secondly, the verb means to offer a sacrifice for something. So, all Peter is saying is that Christ offered His body for our sins. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |