Da Gud hadde lagt verdens synd på Jesus Kristus og Jesus ble gjort til synd på korset, Jesus steg ned til helvete (Hades), hvor Jesus oppholdt seg i tre dager og tre netter. But what did Jesus do in hell? Hva sier Bibelen om Jesus’ bli i helvete?
The sign of the Son of man to the generation of fallen man
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights (Jonas 1:17)
For som Jonas var tre dager og tre netter i hvalens mage; slik skal Menneskesønnen være tre dager og tre netter i jordens hjerte (Matthew 12:40)
Og da folket var samlet tykt sammen, He began to say, Dette er en ond generasjon: de søker et tegn; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation (Luke 11:29-30)
Jesus spoke many times about His sufferings, død, og oppstandelse. Jesus mentioned a.o. that the sign of the Son of man would be as the sign of Jona. Because as Jona was a sign unto the Ninevites, Jesus would be a sign to the generation of fallen man.
Jesus compared His death, His time in hell (Hades), which is in the heart of the earth, og oppstandelsen fra de døde, with Jona, who was swallowed by a great fish due to his disobedience to God, and was in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights, and while Jona was in the belly of the fish, which Jona described as hell, Jona prayed unto God. God heard the prayer of Jonah and spake unto the fish and the fish obeyed the words of God and vomited out Jonah upon the dry land (Jonas 1,2).
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up”
Da svarte jødene og sa til ham, Hvilket tegn viser du oss, seeing that Thou doest these things? Jesus svarte og sa til dem, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up (John 2:18-19)
Another example of the sign of the Son of man, wherewith Jesus announced His death and resurrection from the dead, was the destruction and rise of the temple in three days.
This all came to pass and is not only a sign for the people of Israel, but for the whole of humanity.
Jesus ble gjort litt lavere enn englene
Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst Him with glory and honour, and didst set Him over the works of Thy hands: Du har lagt alle ting under hans føtter. For i det la han alt under ham, Han etterlot ingenting som ikke er lagt under ham. Men nå ser vi ennå ikke alle ting lagt under ham. Men vi ser Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, kronet med ære og ære; at han ved Guds nåde skulle smake døden for hvert menneske (Hebreerne 2:7-9)
For så vidt da barna er deltakere i kjøtt og blod, Han deltok også selv i det samme; for at han ved døden kunne ødelegge den som hadde dødens makt, det er, Djevelen; Og levere dem som gjennom frykt for død var hele deres levetid underlagt trelldom. For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, å gjøre forsoning for folkets synder. For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted (Hebreerne 2:14-18)
When Adam became disobedient to the words of God and sinned, man fell from his position and Adam was placed beneath the angels, and the devil and death reigned over mankind.
In order to release the prisoners of death and restore (helbrede) the fallen state of man and the peace between man and God, Jesus also had to be made lower than the angels in the hierarchy.
Therefore Jesus had to become equal to the state of Adam (Fallen mann), in order to be placed beneath the angels and enter hell and suffer death.
Therefore Jesus was made sin by God, so that He became equal to the state of fallen man and enter hell legally (Åh. Jesaja 53, 2 Korinterne 5:21, 1 Peter 2:24).
Only by becoming subject to the authority of the devil and death, Jesus could overcome the devil (Fallen erkeengel), who had the power over death and (falt) Mann, and release the prisoners, av Guds kraft.
And so Jesus entered dead and descended into hell; the kingdom of death and tasted the death for everyone.
Jesus prayed and preached to the spirits in prison
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Ja, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me: because He is at my right hand, Jeg skal ikke bli rørt. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. Du vil vise meg livets vei: i ditt nærvær er fylde av glede; ved din høyre hånd er det gleder til evig tid (Salmer 16:5-11)
For også Kristus har en gang lidd for synder, det Rettferdig for de urettferdige, at han kan føre oss til Gud, blir drept i kjødet, men satte fart (gjort levende) ved Ånden: Ved det gikk han også og forkynte for åndene i fengselet; som noen ganger var ulydige, da en gang ventet Guds langmodighet i Noahs dager, mens arken var en forberedelse, hvor få, det vil si åtte sjeler ble reddet av vann (1 Peter 3:18-20)
Ordet sier, that Jesus prayed, which was prophesied by David, and preached to the spirits in prison, som noen ganger var ulydige, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah.
Jesus spoiled principalities and powers and made a shew of them openly and triumphed over them
Ye men of Israel, høre disse ordene; Jesus fra Nasaret, a Man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, som Gud gjorde ved ham midt iblant dere, som dere selv vet: Ham, blir gitt av Guds bestemte råd og forhåndskunnskap, ye have taken, og har korsfestet og drept med onde hender: som Gud har reist opp, etter å ha mistet dødens smerter: fordi det ikke var mulig at han skulle bli grepet av det. For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Menn og brødre, 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. 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; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that His soul was not left in hell, neither His flesh did see corruption. Denne Jesus har Gud reist opp, hvorav vi alle er vitner (Handlinger 2:23-32)
Til deg først Gud, having raised up his Son Jesus, sendte ham for å velsigne deg, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities (Handlinger 3:26)
Våre fedres Gud oppreiste Jesus, som dere drepte og hengte på et tre. Ham har Gud opphøyet med sin høyre hånd til å være en fyrste og en frelser, for å gi omvendelse til Israel, og syndenes forlatelse (Handlinger 5:30-31)
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, og i Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly; Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead (Handlinger 10:39-41)
And having spoiled (disarmed) principalities and powers, He made a shew (spectacle) of them openly, Triumferende over dem i det (Kolosserne 2:15)
When Jesus died en entered hell, Jesus fully trusted His Father and knew that His soul wouldn’t be left in hell and that His flesh wouldn’t see corruption. And His faith in God didn’t fail Him (Åh. Handlinger 13:33-34, romerne 4:24; 6:4; 8:11, 1 Korinterne 15:15, 2 Korinterne 4:14, Efeserne 2:46, 1 Peter 1:21).
By faith in God and His power, Jesus accomplished His mission and spoiled (disarmed) the principalities and powers, and made a shew of them openly, and triumphed over them. Jesus overcame the devil and death and rose from the dead in all His glory as Victor with the keys of death and hell (Hades (Åpenbaring 1:18)).
The deliverance of the saints from hell
Og, se, Tempelets slør var leie i Twain fra toppen til bunnen; og jorden skalv, og steinene river seg; og gravene ble åpnet; og mange kropper av de hellige som sov oppsto, Og kom ut av gravene etter hans oppstandelse, og gikk inn i den hellige byen, og viste seg for mange (Mattheus 27:51-53)
Jesus wasn’t the only one, who rose from the dead. Ordet sier, that after the resurrection of Jesus, the graves were opened and that many bodies of the saints, who slept, came out of the graves and went to the holy city and appeared to many.
Jesus ascended up on high and led captivity captive
Du har steget opp i det høye, Thou hast led captivity captive: Thou hast received gifts for men; Ja, også for de opprørske, for at Herren Gud kunne bo blant dem (Salmer 68:19)
Men hver og en av oss er gitt nåde etter mål på Kristi gave. Derfor sier han, Da han steg opp i det høye, Han førte fangenskap til fange, og ga gaver til mennesker. (Nå som han steg opp, hva er det annet enn at han også steg først ned til jordens nedre deler? Han som steg ned, er den samme som steg opp langt over alle himler, at han kunne fylle alle ting. (Efeserne 4:7-10))
Men Gud, som er rik på barmhjertighet, for sin store kjærlighet som han elsket oss med, Selv da vi var døde i synder, har levendegjort oss sammen med Kristus, (av nåde dere blir frelst;) og har reist oss opp sammen, og fikk oss til å sitte sammen i himmelen i Kristus Jesus (Efeserne 2:46)
Da Jesus steg opp til himmelen, He led them with Him, where they, and all the captives, who are born again in Christ and are delivered from the power of darkness and entered into the Kingdom of God, Der Jesus Kristus er konge og regjerer, wait for the Day of Judgment.
"Vær jordens salt"
