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NASB | 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:18 For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit; |
Bible Question: ok! did jesus go to hell when he was hung on the cross or was he up with his father for three days. it would be cool if i could get some scripture. |
Bible Answer: germz First let us establish what hell is. Hell is the English word for Hades. Hades is the holding place of the dead. Before Jesus' death both the righteous and unrighteous dwelt in Hades upon death. We see a picture of this in Luke 16:19-31. (Many will tell you this is a parable and it is but it was also the Jewish understanding of Hades and so evidently this had be revealed to patriarchs by God long before this. Jesus was using familiar teaching to show the disperation of the unrighteous in death and that even his return from the dead would not convince some.) In any case in Luke 16 we see two sides a hot dry place where the unrighteous reside and the Abraham’s bosom or paradise side where the righteous reside. Jesus told the thief today you will be in paradise with me and he was, Jesus went to Abraham bosom side and preached the Good News to all the inhabitants there. Eph 4:8 that He then lead captive captivity to heaven. Those that were in Abraham’s bosom or paradise were captives of death, Jesus lead them to heaven. Paul’s writing tells us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord 2 Cor. 5:6-8. The unrighteous remain in Hades in the Hot dry side awaiting Judgement and final punishment in the lake of fire Rev 20:15 So in answer to your question did Jesus go to Hell? yes Jesus went to Hell or Hades but not to be punished or tortured but to preach to the righteous there and lead them to their promised destiny heaven. EdB |