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NASB | 1 Peter 3:19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:19 in which He also went and preached to the spirits now in prison, |
Bible Question: I'm looking for some ideas of what/who Peter could have been describing in this text ("spirits in prison") |
Bible Answer: Greetings Swb! On 9/13/01, Sir Pent and I had a discussion about this passage. Here is the summary which I posted detailing some of the possible ways of interpretings this passage: ******************************************** There are basically three differenct views on the passage, along with four imporant questions. The three views are: 1) Christ went to a place where evil spirits are impriosoned (whether up or down). 2) That Christ went to Hades and preached to OT saints or all OT people. The purpose was either to proclaim victory or to allow repentance. 3) That Christ preached through Noah to those who were alive before the time of the flood. The Questions are: 1) When did Christ go? Was it before or after His resurrection? 2) Where did Christ go? 3) To whom did Christ go? Does the term "disobedient spirits" refer to non-human evil spirits, to dead people, or to living people before the flood? 4) What did He preach? Was it the Gospel (the term isn't used here)? Was it simply an anouncement of victory? As these views and questions make clear, there is not established orthodox position concerning this passage. There are strong and weak points for each view. None of them answer all of the questions. ****************************************** Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |