Why did Jesus go to Hell after He died?

Answer

The Bible mentions that He went to declare some sort of message to the inhabitants of Hades... a proclamation of victory is most likely. The Greek word used in 1 Peter 3:19 is not the word used for preaching in the sense of 'preaching the Gospel', but is the word for 'proclaiming' or 'publishing' . As such, Jesus is seen to be proclaiming His victory over death and Satan. He was not speaking in an evangelistic manner.

1 Peter 3:18-19

Answer from an ex-Christian

Did Christ descend into hell?

Peter: He did (Acts ii, 31; 1 Peter iii, 19). Peter states that "his soul was not left in hell," which necessitates the assumption of his having gone there. He also declares that after his death he "went and preached unto the spirits in prison [hell]."

The Confession of Faith (Art. III) says: "As Christ died for us, and was buried; so also is it to be believed that he went down into hell."

For what purpose did Christ descend into hell and preach to its inhabitants? If it was to redeem them, his mission was fruitless; if it was not to redeem them, his mission was useless. Early Christian writers almost uniformly spelled the name of Christ, not "Christos" (the Anointed), but "Chrestos." Chrestos was a Pagan name given to the judge of Hades or the lower world.

Excerpted from "His (Jesus) Character and Teachings" see link.

Answer

Because he took on the sins of the world and that meant separation from the Father which is why he was so troubled and in agony in the garden.

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