18. "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
19. by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison,
20.who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.”
‭‭I Peter‬ ‭3:18-20

Did Jesus actually preach to the spirits in Prison?

Who are the spirits in Prison?

Some scholars put up a theory that they are the souls of old testament saints in hades . The point is that Jesus went down below to proclaim His death and resurrection to these souls.

But the question is why would Jesus preach to only the old testament saints?

Some also theorized that Jesus went to hades to goad or further condemn His enemies.

This doesn't make any sense at all. What would the Lord gain from preaching to condemned souls? Would that make them repent?

Looking at these three verses above, it seems there's a syntax issue during translation.

In v18, Peter writes about the resurrection of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is clear.

But v19 is tricky. It seems the "he" refers to Jesus. It appears Jesus went to preach to the spirits in prison, especially when you read from the previous verse. This has already been disproved, however.

The risen Jesus didn't have to preach to the spirits in prison. But somebody did.

So who could this be.

Well, looking at the three verses in context, the only person who could have done it would be Noah.

Noah is called the preacher of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5)

By that same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, Noah went to preach during the time of the flood, when the ark was being prepared, in Genesis 6. Only eight souls were saved while the the disobedient perished.

In other words, Noah went to preach when the ark was being prepared to those whose spirits are now in prison.

Let's make this clear. Noah didn't preach to the spirits in prison, neither did Jesus.

However, Noah preached to a whole lot of people on earth when the ark was being prepared. The souls of the disobedient ones in hades are referred to as "spirits in prison".

Christ's victory is not time bound. The "Eternal Now" of God is in play at all instance. His death has effect on all: before, during and after. This points more to a deeper mystery of God's saving mission than a matter of possessiveness.

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18. "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
19. by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison,
20.who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.”
‭‭I Peter‬ ‭3:18-20

Did Jesus actually preach to the spirits in Prison?

Who are the spirits in Prison?

Some scholars put up a theory that they are the souls of old testament saints in hades . The point is that Jesus went down below to proclaim His death and resurrection to these souls.

But the question is why would Jesus preach to only the old testament saints?

Some also theorized that Jesus went to hades to goad or further condemn His enemies.

This doesn't make any sense at all. What would the Lord gain from preaching to condemned souls? Would that make them repent?

Looking at these three verses above, it seems there's a syntax issue during translation.

In v18, Peter writes about the resurrection of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is clear.

But v19 is tricky. It seems the "he" refers to Jesus. It appears Jesus went to preach to the spirits in prison, especially when you read from the previous verse. This has already been disproved, however.

The risen Jesus didn't have to preach to the spirits in prison. But somebody did.

So who could this be.

Well, looking at the three verses in context, the only person who could have done it would be Noah.

Noah is called the preacher of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5)

By that same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, Noah went to preach during the time of the flood, when the ark was being prepared, in Genesis 6. Only eight souls were saved while the the disobedient perished.

In other words, Noah went to preach when the ark was being prepared to those whose spirits are now in prison.

Psalms 104:29 = Genesis2:7 = Eccl12:7 = breath of life/spirit (life force) returns to God.
As in only God can resurrect (give back breath of life/life force/spirit ) to dead soul/dead being.
Genesis2:7 breath of life/life force/spirit+ dust= living soul/being.
Opposite of living soul/being= dead soul/being.
Psalms 104:29 if God stops breath/spirit/life force, a living soul/being/person becomes dead soul/being/person..
For instance, electric current (breath/spirit/life force) powers/activates your appliances (the human being/soul/person) to function/bubble with life.
When you switch off the electric current (cease breath/life force/spirit) where does the current go?
No where, until you switch it back (resurrection).

When Noah preached to the rebellious, no one listened, na when them done die and unconscious in the grave those rebellious humans go listen ?
(Eccl9:5-10)

1 Peter 3:18 Christ was resurrected to life in the spirit realm and (in verse 19) preached to rebellious spirits , fallen angels, demons bound in Tartarus ,2 Peter 2:4.
(Tartarus is not hellfire /hell. Go and learn !!).

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Psalms 104:29 = Genesis2:7 = Eccl12:7 = breath of life/spirit (life force) returns to God.
As in only God can resurrect (give back breath of life/life force/spirit ) to dead soul/dead being.
Genesis2:7 breath of life/life force/spirit+ dust= living soul/being.
Opposite of living soul/being= dead soul/being.
Psalms 104:29 if God stops breath/spirit/life force, a living soul/being/person becomes dead soul/being/person..
For instance, electric current (breath/spirit/life force) powers/activates your appliances (the human being/soul/person) to function/bubble with life.
When you switch off the electric current (cease breath/life force/spirit) where does the current go?
No where, until you switch it back (resurrection).

When Noah preached to the rebellious, no one listened, na when them done die and unconscious in the grave those rebellious humans go listen ?
(Eccl9:5-10)

1 Peter 3:18 Christ was resurrected to life in the spirit realm and (in verse 19) preached to rebellious spirits , fallen angels, demons bound in Tartarus ,2 Peter 2:4.
(Tartarus is not hellfire /hell. Go and learn !!).

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