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Main Idea: Jesus went to Hell so we don’t have to
“Hell” in our English translations comes from various words and concepts that are not interchangeable.
Sub Point 1: To unleash Eden, the power of death had to die
Words that get translated into “hell’
- Sheol Job 26:6
- Hades Matthew 16:18-19
- Tartarus or Abyss (in Hades) 2 Peter 2:4
- Abraham’s Bosom/Paradise (in Hades) Luke 16:19-31
- Abaddon (the gatekeeper of Hades) Job 26:6, Rev 9:11
- Gehenna (a picture of evil trash) Jeremiah 7:30-34, 2 Kings 23:10, Matthew 25:41
- Lake of Fire Rev 20:10-15
- See also 1 Enoch 21-22 on how Jews understood this
SubPoint 3: Death lost its sting for those in Christ
- Death, Hades, and the Abyss are thrown into the Lake of Fire (Gehenna) Rev 20:10-15
Life Change Challenge: We are set free to point others to the one with the key
- How you respond to Jesus has eternal consequences
Reflection:
I hear the Holy Spirit saying…
I live this truth out by…