Christ’s Descent into Hades | A Theological Letter
The Nathan Jacobs Podcast
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The Allegorical Understanding of Hades in Theology
This chapter explores the allegorical interpretations of Hades within Alexandrian Judaism and the Eastern Fathers, focusing on the soul's condition rather than a literal hell. It examines Philo of Alexandria's view of Hades as a state of wickedness and the nuanced beliefs surrounding the permanence of damnation and the possibility of divine mercy.
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