Hunger - St. Andrew’s Young Adults

Last night during our bible study we got into a discussion about Jesus descending into the realm of the dead after his crucifixion. Part of that included the topic of how it was described in the bible, in particular there were verses from Peter 1 & 2 that describe that event. Now my favorite resource for biblical reference blueletterbible.org, has a feature that allows you to see a thorough list of the various versions of a particular verse side by side.

So without further delay here’s both of those:

First we look at 1 Peter 3:19, now in this verse all of the available translations use the word “prison” except of course for the Latin version.

When we look at 2 Peter 2:4, we see a few variations in the name used for the place where these fallen angels are sent, switching between Hell and Tartarus. In their confinement different descriptions are used, such as “pits of gloom” and “chains of darkness,” none of it sounds very pleasant.