IN EPH 4:9-10. PAUL EXPLAINS THAT THE QUOTE PSL 68:18 APPLIES TO THE ASCENDED CHRIST. AN ASCENT IMPLIES A PRIOR DECENT. CHRISTS DESCENT INTO THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH HAS BEEN VARIOUSLY INTERPRETED AS A DESCENT INTO HELL ASSOCIATING IT WITH 1PET 3:19,A DESCENT INTO SHEOL/HADES,THE REALM OF THE DEAD, OR AS SYMBOLICALLY REFERING TO HIS INCARNATION WHEREBY CHRIST DESCENDED TO EARTH FROM HEAVEN, A DESCENT CARRYING HIM TO THE DEPTS OF HUMILIATION. WITH REFERENCE TO THE VIEW THAT HE DESCENDED INTO HELL,THERE IS NO BIBLICAL SUPPORT FOR THE NOTION THAT JESUS SUFFERED IN HELL,ONLY THAT HE DESCENDED TO SHEOL TO RELEASE THE RIGHTEOUS DEAD INTO ETERNAL GLORY,PROCLAIMING THE ADEQUACY OF THE ATONEMENT AND VALIDATINGTHE TESTIMONY OF THE PROPHETS.
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