Did everyone before Jesus' time go to hell?

Question

Seeing as Christianity didn't exist.

"Do not you think that this implies that the current practiced Christianity does not make sense and could not be the true religion that was sent by God?"

...I'm not a Christian, I'm trying to understand the problems I see with Christian theory.

Answer 1

No. Those who had passed away went to a place called Sheol, " a place for the dead" or "grave." Hell is a generic term used to describe a place where souls would end up after a person passed away. The hell that you are probably referring to was created for Satan and his demons. The people who had put their hope into the messiah, and who died before Christ conquered death and hell, did not go to this place. They went into "Abraham's Bosom" where they awaited the coming messiah. Christ went and released these Old Testament Saints from this place and granted them entrance into the Kingdom of God.

Trust in God

Answer 2

Does it make sense that people will be punished for breaking a law that was written after they commited their action?
What about justice that religions call for?
Do not you think that this implies that the current practiced Christianity does not make sense and could not be the true religion that was sent by God?

Answer 3

Christianity first blossomed in the Roman Empire which had a system of religious belief that partially grew out of the Greek empire. Many of the earliest manuscripts of "New Testament" writings were in an ancient form of Greek.
In Greek theology, all dead people went to Hades. Some were punished for bad deeds committed while living, some just hung out there in a state of non-being.
Hell was invented later. Most of the modern ideas about hell came from a combination of a few New Testament passages about a lake of fire and brimstone, weeping and gnashing of teeth, heaping coals of fire on one's head and the writings of one Dante Alighieri- lived 1265 to 1321 A.D.- in his work "The Divine Comedy". Dante partitioned the afterlife into such now-familiar areas as limbo, purgatory and seven layers of heaven.
How much of it you believe is entirely up to you. I've never sent any person to hell.

Answer 4

That's an excellent question.You had offerings,burnt or whatever God said he wanted.Offerings is how you repented for your sins in old testament times(I think).When Jesus resurrected from the dead,sacrifices became null.Jesus was the sacrifice to end all sacrifice.That might explain some of the fury Jews have toward Jesus.When he resurrected and proved himself,that literally flipped the Jewish population on it's ear,and uprooted Jews from their traditional rituals that they have always known.

Answer 5

There were believers in God who awaited the Messiah -- hoping to be delivered from oppression and suffering of the world. These believers followed the Torah and the laws and since noone is perfect but Christ, they offered up sacrifices of animals, spices and grains as sin offerings until Jesus came and fulfilled this role as the ultimate sacrifice for all sin for all time and all believe who believe in him as Savior and Son of God.

Answer 6

It didn't? Then why did Christ claim to "fulfil the law"? Did no law exist before He came? Of course it did. Christianity claims roots back to the very beginning of human history.

But to answer your question, no. Oh, mainstream Christianity lacks a good answer to this basic question, but I don't. Check it out if you're really interested at www.lds.org

Answer 7

JESUS JUST BEFORE HE WAS CRUCIFIED

Luke 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary,
there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand,
and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them;
for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

PSALMS AND KING DAVID AND JESUS RESURRECTED OUT OF SEPULCHRE

Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou
suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to me the
ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men
and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he
is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him,
that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up
Christ to sit on his throne; 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the
resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh
did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are
witnesses.

THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS

Rev.1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they
also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because
of him. Even so, Amen.

JESUS IS VERY FORGIVING

Paul said,"24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust." Matt.10:15;

1COR.15:22-28 AS IN ADAM ALL DIE, EVEN SO IN CHRIST SHALL ALL BE MADE ALIVE

Answer 8

No Do you remember those guys the Bible talked about before Jesus came. Example: Moses, Abraham, Issac, And Jacob. Try reading the Bible before you ask questions like this.

Answer 9

No... those who were faithful to God's Law went to Paradise when their mortal lives ended... they waited there for Jesus to come and take them to Heaven... which He did after leaving His mortal bbody on the cross and before he returned to be with his Apostles for 40 days... He then returned to Heaven Himself.

Answer 10

No. The scriptures talk of others being resurrected after the Crucifixion. The Atonement opened the gates of death.