It is written: "I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. O Death, I will be your plagues! O Grave, I will be your destruction! Pity is hidden from My eyes." (Hosea 13:14) Throughout the Old Testament, there were prophecies made that one Day, God would bring... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Twelve)
It is written: And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Luke 16:23) The “torment” of the rich man in Hades needs to be carefully considered. First, the fact that the rich man is conscious is evident. As we have noticed from... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Eleven)
It is written: Luke 16:19-31-19 "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Ten)
It is written: Soon he will send me home to the world of the dead, where we all must go. (Job 30:23 CEV) Job knew that he would die; but look at what he says about this. God would bring him to the “house” appointed for the living. The word “house”means a dwelling place usually... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Nine)
It is written: These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. (Genesis 25:17) Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we learn many interesting facts about Sheol-the realm of departed spirits. One is the fact that it... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Eight)
It is written: And all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and he said, "For I shall go down into the grave to my son in mourning." Thus his father wept for him. (Genesis 37:35) Having established that the human soul exists, we now turn... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Seven)
It is written: Test all things; hold fast what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21) So far in our study of the Descent, we have learned that there is an immortal part of mankind that survives death. We will now turn our attention to study some of the ways that science has confirmed these facts of... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Six)
It is written: Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23) While the words “soul” and “spirit” may sometimes be used interchangeably in Scripture, they are not completely synonymous. Paul (in... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Five)
It is written: For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians 2:11) The English word translated as “spirit” is the Hebrew word “ruach.” When we turn to the... Continue Reading →
The Descent Of Christ Into Hades (Four)
It is written: Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7) The word "ruach" is the word that is translated as "spirit" in our English Old Testament. It is used over 385 times in the Old Testament. This Hebrew word... Continue Reading →