He Descended to the Dead: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday cover_type:Paperback (The Gospel Coalition)

(The Gospel Coalition)

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He Descended to the Dead: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday cover_type:Paperback (The Gospel Coalition)"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