What happened to Jesus between his death and resurrection?

In traditional Christian belief, this period between the death and rising of Jesus is referred to as the harrowing of hell. The Greek text says that after his death “Christ descended to the lowest,” which is rendered into modern English as either “he descended to the dead” or “he descended into hell.”

What happened after Jesus was put on the cross?

For Christians, the resurrection is the belief that Jesus came back to life three days after he died on the cross. The Gospel of Luke (24:1–9) explains how Jesus’ followers found out that he had been resurrected: On the Sunday after Jesus’ death, Jesus’ female followers went to visit his tomb.

What happened to Jesus’ spirit on the cross?

After Jesus said, “ It is finished ,” on the cross, “he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” ( John 19:30 ). His dead body remained on the cross until it was taken down and placed in a nearby tomb ( John 19:40–42 ). His spirit, however, was elsewhere.

What happened to Jesus Christ’s body when he died?

Christ’s flesh died, but His spirit remained alive. Jesus’ body was in the tomb, of course, but His spirit, having departed at His death (Matthew 27:50), was elsewhere for those three days.

Where did Christ go after he died and before he rose?

Where did Christ go after he died and before He rose from the dead? Some use Ephesians 4:7-10 to teach that Jesus went to hell or to Hades to release the prisoners held there and take them to heaven or into God’s presence. The idea is that before His death, all Old Testament believers were in Abraham’s bosom—the paradise part of Hades.

Did Jesus go to hell after the cross?

Jesus did not go to Hell. Jesus did have some important work to do after the cross and before the Resurrection. Scripture tells us, “Therefore He says: ‘When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.’ (Now this, ‘He ascended’—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?