Jesus went to Hell?

[CWJ]

OK.....I have to leave for work now, but wanted to put this up. I haven't had time to do any scripture searching at all.

When Jesus descended for three days, what excactly happened?

there are some beliefs out there that are totally wrong, yet I have found something that is totally surprising compared to that.

Let's "search the scriptures" gang!

[irishcowboy]

dont know if he spent all three days in hell or not, being that he was only dead for three days.....

mike

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

ephesians4:9,Before the death of CHRIST,both the lost and the saved went to hades(hebrew:sheol)although it was divided into the place of torment and the paradise of GOD(also called abraham's bosom,luke16:19-31).when JESUS hung on the cross,HE consoled the penitent theif that he would be in paradise with CHRIST that day.one of the accomplishments of the Resurrection was th lead "captivity captive,"that is , to remove the old testament saints from Abraham's bosom(hades) and lead them to heaven.

[Andrew007]

Ephesians 4:9

The lower parts of the earth have sometimes been taken to refer to hades or hell. But that would not fit in with the argument here: His Ascension necessitated a previous descent to earth but not to hell. In addition, the Scriptures indicate that Christ

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

Argument??????

[angels4u]

Hi Carl,

I reserched it and came to the next conclusion....

Did Jesus go to hell (the place of eternal torment), while His body was in the grave?

No. Jesus went to Hades while in the grave (Acts 2:27, 31; cf. Lk. 23:43).

Some people believe that Jesus went to hell after dying on the cross.

Because, older translations (e.g., KJV), which use English words differently than we use them today, use the word "hell" instead of our present-day word "Hades."

For example, the KJV translates the Greek word for Hades and the Greek word for hell, into the same English word ("hell"). It does not distinguish between the two different Greek words (hades and geenna).

Note: Tartarus (Greek tartaroo) is also translated "hell." It only appears in 2 Pet. 2:4, and denotes the abode of sinful angels awaiting judgment (cf. Jude 1:6).

Because, incorrect interpretations of 1 Pet. 3:18-20 have resulted in some people concluding that Jesus preached in hell.

While in the Grave, Jesus Went to Hades (Paradise)

Upon Jesus' death, He (and one of the thieves crucified with Him) went to Hades (Acts 2:27, 31). There are two realms in Hades ---- one is a place of comfort and rest, the other is a place of torment (Lk. 16:19-31).

Before His death, Jesus tells us that He would go to Paradise after dying on the cross (Lk. 23:43), which corresponds to the Hadean realm of comfort and rest (Lk. 16:19f).

Confusion with Older Translations

Some older translations use the English word "hell" to represent Hades (i.e., the temporary abode of souls awaiting judgment), in addition to the place of eternal torment. If we're not careful when reading older translations, we can erroneously assume that the English word "hell," is used in them, the same way we use it today. And, we could falsely conclude that Jesus went to the place of eternal torment, after dying on the cross.

Unlike some older translations, newer translations distinguish between hell and Hades. For example, compare Acts 2:27, 31 in the old King James Version with the New King James Version. You will see that the old King James Version uses the word "hell" and the New King James Version uses the word "Hades." Peter tells us that Jesus was in Hades while His body was in the grave (Acts 2:27, 31). He was not in hell (the place of eternal torment).

Confusion Regarding 1 Peter 3:18-20

Peter tells us that Jesus was put to death in the flesh and made alive in the spirit, in which He went and preached to the spirits now in prison, who once were disobedient during the building of the ark (1 Pet. 3:18-20).

Understanding Jesus' preaching relating to people living in the days of Noah is not essential for salvation. There are two popular suggestions, one that Jesus was preaching through Noah, and one that Jesus went to the Hadean realm of torment and preached to these souls. For information on these views, see B.W. Johnson and Matthew Henry.

I believe that Jesus' preaching mentioned in 1 Pet. 3:18-20 was accomplished through Noah ---- Jesus is the eternal Word (Jn. 1:1), and Noah was a preacher of righteousness (2 Pet. 2:5), therefore Jesus was preaching through Noah (Jn. 1:1; 2 Pet. 2:5).

Whether Jesus preached through Noah, or personally preached in Hades, notice that Jesus did not go to hell and preach ---- 1 Pet. 3:18-20 does not tell us that Jesus went to hell, after His crucifixion.

Conclusion:

Where was Jesus while His body was in the grave? The Bible tells us He was in Hades, Paradise (Acts 2:27, 31; Lk. 23:43). Jesus did not go to hell (the place of eternal torment), while His body was in the grave.

Allan McNabb

[CWJ]

Very good answers. You all have saved me some searching.

Yes to the answer that He went to hades and not hell, and brought the saints to heaven from there.

[Andrew007]

argument / discussion???

[Guest Shilo]

Very good answers. You all have saved me some searching.

Yes to the answer that He went to hades and not hell, and brought the saints to heaven from there.

Tell me, tell me, tell me true, where in scripture did Jesus ever talk about hades?

There is no such thing as hades...it is hell that is spoken of in the bible...and Jesus mentions it more than heaven...

[Andrew007]

Tell me, tell me, tell me true, where in scripture did Jesus ever talk about hades?

There is no such thing as hades...it is hell that is spoken of in the bible...and Jesus mentions it more than heaven...

hades is hell..... hades is defined at the realm or state of the dead.... sounds like hell to me.. no?