Why Jesus Had to Go To HELL the 3 Days after His Death? — The Hidden Biblical Truth

Why Jesus Had to Go To HELL the 3 Days after His Death? — The Hidden Biblical Truth 0:00 Holy Saturday: Where Was Jesus? 0:42 "He Descended into Hell" 1:50 What "Hell" Really Means Here 2:52 What the Bible Actually Says 3:48 1 Peter 3: The Spirits in Prison 4:13 The Honest Part: Three Readings 5:11 Did Jesus Suffer in Hell? 5:59 Paradise, Hades and Lazarus 6:49 Why He HAD to Go 8:04 The Keys of Death and Hades 8:21 The Icon of the Broken Gates 9:03 "A Great Silence on Earth" 9:50 What to Do with Holy Saturday 10:37 If You're Living in a Saturday 11:06 So Why Did Jesus Go to "Hell"? Every Sunday, millions of Christians say "He descended into hell" in the Apostles' Creed. But what does it actually mean? Was Jesus tortured for three days? Is the line even biblical? This study looks at what Scripture really says about where Jesus went between the cross and the empty tomb, and why it matters for you today. Note: "hell" in the creed refers to Sheol/Hades, the realm of the dead, not the lake of fire. This video explains the difference. What's covered in this video: Holy Saturday in Jerusalem: the sealed tomb, the Roman guard, and the question almost nobody asks: where was Jesus while His body lay in the tomb? The line in the Apostles' Creed, "He descended into hell," and the three common reactions to it. Sheol, Hades and Gehenna: why the "hell" of the creed means the realm of the dead, not the place of final judgment, and what the old English word "hell" originally meant. Acts 2:24-31, Peter's sermon at Pentecost quoting Psalm 16: "He was not abandoned to Hades, and His flesh did not see corruption." Matthew 12:40, the sign of Jonah and "three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." 1 Peter 3:18-20, Christ proclaiming "to the spirits in prison," one of the most debated passages in the New Testament. THE HONEST PART: the three main readings of 1 Peter 3 (Augustine's view that Christ preached through Noah, a proclamation of victory to rebellious spirits, and a proclamation in the realm of the dead), presented without forcing a verdict. Why "proclaimed" is not "suffered," and why the teaching that Jesus was tortured in hell to finish paying for sin does not fit the text. John 19:30, tetelestai, "It is finished," and Luke 23:43, "Today you will be with Me in Paradise." Luke 16, the rich man and Lazarus at Abraham's side, and how many Jews of Jesus's day pictured the realm of the dead. Hebrews 2:14-17: why Jesus had to be made like us "in every respect," including death, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death. Revelation 1:18, "I have the keys of Death and Hades." The Anastasis icon of the Eastern church and the ancient Holy Saturday homily, "There is a great silence on earth today," presented as tradition and kept separate from Scripture. Psalm 139:8, "If I make my bed in Sheol, You are there," and what it means to live in a "Saturday." Scripture is quoted or closely paraphrased from the ESV. Points of scholarly disagreement and church tradition are flagged as such rather than presented as settled fact. Scriptures and terms covered: Acts 2.24-31, Psalm 16.10, Matthew 12.40, 1 Peter 3.18-20, 1 Peter 4.6, John 19.30, Luke 23.43, Luke 16.19-31, Hebrews 2.14-17, Revelation 1.18, Psalm 139.8, the Apostles' Creed, Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, tetelestai, Paradise, Abraham's side, the harrowing of hell, the Anastasis icon, Holy Saturday, the descent of Christ, the resurrection of Jesus. 📍 Comment the number 7 and the city you're watching from. I read every one. 🔔 Subscribe and like if this helped you see Holy Saturday in a new way. #jesus #bibletudy #holysaturday #apostlescreed #christianity