632. The frequent New Testament affirmations that Jesus was “raised from the dead” presuppose that the crucified one sojourned in the realm of the dead prior to his resurrection.477 This was the first meaning given in the apostolic preaching to Christ’s descent into hell: that Jesus, like all men, experienced death and in his soul joined the others in the realm of the dead. But he descended there as Saviour, proclaiming the Good News to the spirits imprisoned there.478
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256. In what does the essential rite of Baptism consist?
175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?
351. What are the sacramentals?
189. How do the lay faithful participate in the priestly office of Christ?
19. How is Sacred Scripture to be read?
132. What does the Ascension mean?
176. What is apostolic succession?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
