Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? Holy Saturday with Dr. Matthew Emerson

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of Jesus' descent into hell as stated in the Apostle's Creed and its implications for understanding Holy Week.

What happened between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? The Apostle's Creed says Jesus descended into Hell before he rose again. But what does that mean? How could this neglected doctrine help us better understand all that Jesus did for us during Holy Week? For more, check out Matthew Emerson's book, He Descended to the Dead!

People in this episode

Host: sowespeak

Guest: Dr. Matthew Emerson

Topics covered

• Jesus' descent into hell
• Holy Saturday
• Apostle's Creed
• Christian doctrine
• Holy Week

Keywords

• Jesus
• Hell
• Holy Saturday
• Apostle's Creed
• Christianity
• Holy Week
• Matthew Emerson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apostle's Creed

Books & works: He Descended to the Dead

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