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NASB | Ephesians 4:9 (Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:9 (Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had previously descended [from the heights of heaven] into the lower parts of the earth? |
Subject: Jesus decended into hell? |
Bible Note: Dear Mark, Thanks for the kind reply. I can understand where you are coming from and I suppose we shall have to leave this subject as one to agree to disagree on. I find no evidence in Scripture for anything or anywhere called "the bosom of Abraham" or any teaching related to anything similar. I do however find it in some strange writings of the Pharisees of Christs time. My suppostion may be that Lazarus is Simon (though that does not really matter), your supposition is that the bosom of Abraham exists. I suppose the best I can say is that neither is explicitly stated in the Bible. And similarly, I see no evidence that the event is historic and I find nothing that would prohibit it from being parabolic, exactly as Jesus told it. Anyway, I haven't answered all your points, but be sure I have considered them. Indeed, although you didn't mention it, I am beginning to wonder myself whether John 12 and Matthew 26 actually relate the same incident. Anyway, thanks for your thoughts, as always, Dr. B. P.S. Not having my notes around here, the passages on Antiquities probably slipped in from a point I removed for the sake of brevity (which you may notice I can struggle with!) |