I've heard or read the reason why in the past but don't remember.
2007-10-07 09:51:09 · 22 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He went down to save those who died before he was born...
2007-10-07 09:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by Meatwad 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The traditional theological view is that until Jesus died on the cross no one could enter heaven and were in a holding place traditionally called Abraham's boosom. After that there are some who appeared in Jerusalem on their way to heaven.
The other view is that he preached to those rebellious angels. This is taken from the book of Enoch that was used extensively in the early church and has 100 quotes from it in the NT
2007-10-07 20:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one who reads literally is the last. There isn't a sign inside of God that says, "Right lane must exit to hell."
Remember, Jesus was overcoming death. He was in God, and still about His Father's business in obedience to God's will, so that He could furnish the proof you and I desperately need to overcome the belief in death ourselves. His "death" by no means pardons our sins, for if it were so, then death would have disappeared 2000 years ago, but it still seems to have power. He was not in hell, but preparing for the final and most wonderful demonstration of Life, Truth, and Love, which sets us free in this age, here and now.
2007-10-07 19:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hades has 3 compartments, hell and paradise. And separating the 2 is a great pit. read the story about Lazurus in Luke 16. All the dead saints in the Old Testament went to paradise, not heaven. When Jesus died He went to paradise to preach to them the fulfillment of the prophecies they had believed in, by Him, and then brought them to heaven.
2007-10-07 16:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by Doma 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Question : Any Christians EVER googled the phrase ..... JESUS BOILING IN HOT EXCREMENT- to see which holy book says it ?
BEST Answer : That comes from the Talmud. This is rabbinical speculation on the punishment Jesus will receive according to his acts of leading Jews away from the Torah, and being a false prophet.
This is what Jesus did, and was.
I have found that every single time you post anything, it is some sort of slant against Jews. So again I will tell you that it is your choice to curse the Jews or to bless the Jews. By cursing the Jews, you and your family will be cursed as well, according to the word of God. You can choose to believe this or not, and act accordingly, it is your choice.
Source: Talmud, me, Jewish
By : Julia D - Top Contributor
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071007125355AA58Ra1
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Call for Jews to stop calling Jesus a bastard ?
A senior American cardinal has asked Jews to reconsider descriptions of Jesus as a "bastard" in exchange for a softening of traditional Catholic prayers calling for Jews to be converted to Christianity.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/06/wjesus106.xml
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2007-10-07 17:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by kloneme 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I love this one! Jesus descended into "Paradise" as it was called, for 3 days. Remember, He told the theif on the cross that "Today you will be with Me in Paradise"? That didn't mean Heaven, but it meant a place where the righteous souls were when they died.
Jesus descended there because He told all those who were righteous with God about salvation, so they were actually preached to about Himself. Then, He took all of their souls to Heaven with Him. So, now, Paradise is not where it used to be, down in the earth, but in Heaven. Cool, huh?
So, that also answers the question, "what happened to all the people who died, not knowing Jesus, who were right with God?"
2007-10-07 17:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by byHisgrace 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Well, according to the so called "Hidden Books of the Bible" which were rejected by the Catholics who put the Bible story together,
It took three days for the "disciples" of Jesus to hide him from the masses and recover so that he could magically "come back" from the dead.
During those three days, the disciples worked the people up into a frenzy saying he was coming back and after three days, they had it all planned out.
They snuck Jesus back in the crowd and pretended that he had been resurrected and so they were able to finish the second phase of building up the religion they would call, "Christianity."
note: People, even today - still actually fall for the story!
2007-10-07 17:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by The Burninator 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I have never heard that while he was dead he was in hell. that makes an interesting twist to this book.
2007-10-07 17:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by Cat D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to get the keys of hell. So when the judgment happens the angels can lock the gates of hell.
2007-10-07 17:53:18 · answer #9 · answered by David 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus took upon himself the burden of sin for all mankind. as such he went to Hell and suffered for us.
2007-10-07 17:08:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To preach to those who died beofre He was born and before he died and the retrive the keys so the gates of heaven could be opened
2007-10-07 17:00:27 · answer #11 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋