Did Jesus go to Hell?

About this episode

The episode explores the belief of Jesus' descent into hell on Easter Saturday and the implications of the Harrowing of Hell.

What happened to Jesus on Easter Saturday? The apostles creed claims that Jesus 'descended into hell', reflecting a wider Christian motif called the 'Harrowing of Hell.' To find out more about this belief, Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones asks our resident expert, Helen Bond, who is currently writing a book on the subject. They explore questions like: Is the 'Harrowing of Hell' alluded to in the gospels? When did Jesus go to hell and what was he doing there? How strong is the biblical foundatio...

People in this episode

Host: Helen Bond

Guest: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Topics covered

• Jesus
• Harrowing of Hell
• Christian beliefs
• Easter Saturday
• biblical foundations

Keywords

• Jesus
• Harrowing of Hell
• Easter Saturday
• apostles creed
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: apostles creed, Harrowing of Hell

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