Did Jesus Go to Hell? 1 Peter 3:18-22 Part Four

Did Jesus Go to Hell? 1 Peter 3:18-22 Part Four

Did Jesus go to Hell? 1 Peter 3:18-22 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; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

Did Jesus go to Hell? 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

Did Jesus go to Hell? 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

Some Things We Know Jesus unjust suffering and death is an example for us. Jesus sacrifice was a one-time, allsufficient sacrifice. Jesus went somewhere and made some kind of proclamation to some spirits.

Three Reasons People Believe They have a theological argument. They have a historical argument. They have a textual argument.

The Theological Argument Some people believe that Jesus needed to be punished in hell as part of the payment for our sins. The Scriptures tell us that Jesus death was all that was needed to pay for our sins.

The Theological Argument John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. The New Testament is full of passages that tell us that it was Jesus death, not something after His death, that paid the price for our sins.

The Theological Argument If someone says that Jesus had to go to hell to finish paying for our sins, they re saying that His death was insufficient.

The Historical Argument This argument is based on the wording in some versions of the Apostles Creed. Three points of review: First, the creed is not the Word of God and shouldn t be put in a place of authority above the Word of God.

The Historical Argument Second, there are several different versions of the creed, and some don t include the phrase about Jesus going to hell. Third, there have been times when translators used the word hell, when the word Sheol or Hades should have been used.

The Biblical Argument Revelation 1:17-18 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

The Biblical Argument Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. (KJV)

The Biblical Argument Two reasons why Revelation 1:17-18 doesn t support the belief that Jesus went to hell. First, the word that was used in the Greek text was the word hades, not the word geenna (ghehʹ-en-nah). Hades and hell are not the same place.

The Biblical Argument Hades is a temporary place. Hell is a place of permanent torment. Matthew 25:46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

The Biblical Argument Revelation 14:10-11 10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

The Biblical Argument 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

The Biblical Argument At the end of Jesus millennium reign on earth, all those who are in Hades will be judged and cast into the lake of fire (or hell).

The Biblical Argument Revelation 20:12-15 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.

The Biblical Argument 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds.

The Biblical Argument 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

The Biblical Argument Even if Revelation 1:18 said that Jesus possessed the keys to hell, it certainly doesn t mean that Jesus went there. Jesus is simply stating that He has the ultimate authority over death and Hades.

The Biblical Argument Bible study is always about discovering the true meaning of a particular text. Exegesis means to read out of the text. Eisegesis means to read into the text.

The Biblical Argument Ephesians 4:8-10 8 Therefore it says, WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN. 9 (Now this expression, He ascended, what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

The Biblical Argument 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) This passage never mentions hell (or Hades). Ephesians 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

The Biblical Argument Acts 2:29-31 29 Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 And so, because he was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT one OF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE,

The Biblical Argument 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER ABANDONED TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY. There s nothing in this passage that indicates that Jesus went to hell. His soul went to Hades and His body went into the grave.

The Biblical Argument The prophecy of David said that Jesus would not remain in Hades and His body would not rot in the grave. David s prophecy said that Jesus would rise from the dead, and He did!

1 Peter 3:18-20 What did Peter mean when he wrote that Jesus was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah?

1 Peter 3:18-20 There s much debate surrounding the content of Jesus proclamation, where it was made, and who it was directed toward.

Luke 16:19-26 Luke 16:19-26 19 Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. 20 And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,

Luke 16:19-26 21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. 22 Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:19-26 23 In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.

Luke 16:19-26 25 But Abraham said, Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

Luke 16:19-26 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us. This story illustrates the state of the afterlife, prior to Jesus death, resurrection, and ascension.

Sheol/Hades Sheol and Hades are the same thing. The first word is Hebrew; the second one is Greek.