"He Descended to the Dead"
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"He Descended to the Dead"

An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday

  1. 252 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

"He Descended to the Dead"

An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday

About this book

Christianity Today Book Award
The Gospel Coalition Book Award

"I believe he descended to the dead."

The descent of Jesus Christ to the dead has been a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith, as indicated by its inclusion in both the Apostles' and Athanasian Creeds. Falling between remembrance of Christ's death on Good Friday and of his resurrection on Easter Sunday, this affirmation has been a cause for Christian worship and reflection on Holy Saturday through the centuries.

At the same time, the descent has been the subject of suspicion and scrutiny, perhaps especially from evangelicals, some of whom do not find support for it within Scripture and have even called for it to be excised from the creeds.

Against this conflicted landscape, Matthew Emerson offers an exploration of the biblical, historical, theological, and practical implications of the descent. Led by the mystery and wonder of Holy Saturday, he encourages those who profess faith in Christ to consider the whole work of our Savior.

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Information

Publisher
IVP Academic
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780830852581
eBook ISBN
9780830870530
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Abbreviations
  8. PART ONE: BIBLICAL, HISTORICAL, ANDĀ THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
  9. PART TWO: THEĀ DESCENT ANDĀ CHRISTIAN DOGMATICS
  10. PART THREE: THEĀ DESCENT ANDĀ THEĀ CHRISTIAN LIFE
  11. Bibliography
  12. Author Index
  13. Subject Index
  14. Scripture Index
  15. Notes
  16. Praise forĀ HeĀ Descended toĀ theĀ Dead
  17. About theĀ Author
  18. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  19. Copyright

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