March 16, 2008: The Shackles are Undone (7 of 8) – Michael Hidalgo

There is not a lot known about exactly where Jesus went when he died. Did he go back to heaven for a couple of days? Or did he storm the gates of Hades and release the dead? Exactly where did he go? What were the conceptions of heaven and hell in ancient Israel? What does it mean to better understand exactly where Jesus was on Holy Saturday? What is the “afterlife” and how can we speak about heaven and hell in our world now?