The Belief of the First Three Centuries Concerning Christ's Mission to the Underworld

Abraham according Acts of Pilate Adam Æneid alluded already angels Anima Apostles appear Appendix argument Arnobius ascended Ascension of Isaiah baptism believed body captive Catholics Christ's descent Christ's mission Clement of Alexandria concerning confess connection Cont Creator Cyprian darkness dead death Deity demons derworld descended Devil disciples divine Doctrina Orientalis doctrine early Christians earth Epistle exemption extract faith Fathers flesh foregoing Gentiles Gnostics Gospels Greek Hades Hæres Heathen Hermas Holy idea implied interpretation Irenæus Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Justin Martyr latter liberation Lord Lord's Lower Regions Manichæan Marcion Marcionites Matt Messiah Middle Space Moses Old Testament opinion opponents Origen Paradise passage Patriarchs Peter Pleroma preached probably Prophets Psalm quotation quoted ransom reader regarded resurrection saints salvation Samuel Satan Saviour says Scripture soul spirit suffering supposed supposition Tertullian third century thou tion translation Underworld Underworld mission Valentinians words writer