Did Jesus Go To Hell?

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What’s Your Question for Feb. 7

Some teach that Jesus died spiritually and physically and His spirit went to Hell at death. This error may have resulted from misunderstanding the difference between Hades (place of departed spirits) and Hell (lake of fire). Jesus told the thief "today you will be with Me in Paradise" (Lk. 23:43). Peter said the soul of Jesus went to Hades (Acts 2:27,31). If this was Hell, then Hell is Paradise!

The story of the rich man and Lazarus (Lk. 16:19-31) shows that Hades is divided into two parts – Abraham’s bosom and torment, and a great gulf separates them. Jesus has the keys of death and Hades (Rev. 1:18), and when He comes again all the dead will be raised and judged (Jn. 5:28,29).