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NASB | Ephesians 4:8 Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:8 Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, AND HE BESTOWED GIFTS ON MEN." [Ps 68:18] |
Bible Question:
I understand that there is a scripture regarding jesus' visit to hell between his crucifiction and resurrection. Can you help me locate this passage, if it does exist? |
Bible Answer: Hi, hawkeye389! Peter speaks on this in 1 Peter 3:18-20 and 4:6: 18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 19through whom[a] also he went and preached to the spirits in prison 20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, (1 Peter 3:18-20) 6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit. (1 Peter 4:6) You can also cross-reference with Romans 10:6-7 and Ephesians 4:8-10... Sadly, not everyone agrees on these passages... some claiming that Jesus rescued angels or other beings, still others suggesting that it is a symbolic reference to Christinas... However, consider Peter's reference to those that died during the time of God's patience... and his reference to Noah and to those who at that time disobeyed (surely humans who were in fellowship with God did not die in disobedience, and Satan and his minions rejected God's Authority and were cast out never to regain their place--they refuse to humble themselves to God's Authority)... as Peter says only 8 survived the flood and since most did not understand anything about Jesus' incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension the greatest probability is that Jesus preached to those in the spirit so that they two would have an opportunity to be saved; Peter, of corse, does not claim that all received Jesus and were saved... he simply state that Jesus preached to them... Further, there is no mention in when exactly did Jesus preaching took place (right after His death, just before His resurrection, during the very first day, at the cross when He granted citizenship to one of the men crucified with Him...); the possibilities are wide and varied as God's Authority and Might! God Bless! Angel |