Isaiah 9:2 – Hope for Those in the “Deep Darkness”
Contained within the traditional Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols service is a familiar reading from Isaiah 9:2 which mentions a
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The Afterlife and the Shadow of Death in the Bible
The Bible mentions the mysterious phrase “the shadow of death” many times, which Christians have long understood as a reference
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The Harrowing of Hades: Christ’s Underworld Mission
The Harrowing of Hades (known also as the Harrowing of Hell) is alluded to in the New Testament as well as the Apostle’s Creed. What did this phrase mean to the early Christians and how can we understand it today?
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