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Mary Beasley wrote:

Hi, guys —

In the Apostle’s Creed it states Jesus was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell.

  • What I want to know is why he descended into Hell?
  • For what purpose?
  • Aren't the people in Hell already irredeemable?

Thanks.

Mary B—

  { Why do we say in the Creed that Jesus descended into Hell since those there are irredeemable? }

Eric replied:

Mary,

It's a regrettable translation. "Hell" in archaic English (think "hellhole") refers to the realm of the dead (Hades, in Greek, or Sheol, in Hebrew). All this means is that He died.

He did not go to the place of the damned.

I hope this helps!

Eric
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