Hades in the Bible Is... (Acts 2:27 and Revelation 20:14)

What does the Bible say about Hades (the Greek word hades), also known as Sheol (the Hebrew word šᵊ'ôl)? Hades in the Bible is the temporary abode of the dead (Acts 2:27). It consists of two compartments: a place of comfort (also called Abraham's bosom) and a place of torment that will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14).

00:00 Hades in the Bible Is…
05:38 Lesson One: Hades (Greek) or Sheol (Hebrew) is the temporary abode of the dead.
17:05 Lesson Two: Believers were removed from Hades at Jesus’s ascension.
27:25 Lesson Three: Unbelievers will be removed from Hades at the Great White Throne Judgment.

Family Worship Guide

Directions: Read the following verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: Genesis 37:35, Job 14:13, Psalm 9:17, 31:17, 88:3, Isaiah 5:14, 38:10, Numbers 16:30, John 20:17, Matthew 12:40, Hebrews 2:17, Acts 2:24-31: Why doesn’t the Old Testament discuss heaven and hell as much as the New Testament? Where did Jesus go between His death and resurrection and how do we know? Describe the two compartments in Hades.

Day 2: Ephesians 4:8-9, Hebrews 6:19, 10:4, 20, Matthew 27:51, John 3:13, Genesis 5:24, 8:2, 2 Kings 2:11 and discuss: When was the place of comfort in Hades emptied? Who was removed at that time and how were they removed? Why couldn’t believers go to heaven earlier in the Old Testament?

Day 3: Revelation 20:11- 15, John 5:22, 28-29, Matthew 10:15, Acts 17:31, 2 Peter 2:9, Hebrews 4:12-13 and discuss: When is the place of torment in Hades emptied? Describe the great White throne judgment. Who faces this judgment and how are they judged? How can people avoid this judgment?

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[Tyler.M.Anderson]

Pastor Scott- Thank you for your faithful and easy-to-understand expository preaching. I'm so grateful that the Lord brought me to your YouTube page. I'm a first-year student at The Master's Seminary and hope to be a faithful expositor one day as well.

May God continue to bless you and your ministry.

[tshidi]

Hi Pastor Scott, thank you for thoroughly explaining the difference between hades and sheol, and about hades having two compartments it definitely makes a whole lot of sense now.
But then if the righteous are going to heaven, why does Psalm 37:9 &29 says the righteous will inherit the earth?

[BillyHuck-lb]

It does NOT say Jesus did not assend until 40 days later!
At that MOMENT he had not accended to his Father. But he soon did! After Mary ran to tell the Apostles, Jesus Appeared in the upper room miraculously. They felt him as a solid body and saw and felt the scars!

[MeagainIA]

He's miss quoting this scripture, and taken out of context. Very dangerous teaching on a pastor's part. . . to mislead his sheople. This scripture isn't in all about 'a place of comfort and a place of torment' but God's promise and Christ's impending death on the Cross. That He would not forget those who were good, love God and covered by the first covenant of the Blood Sacrifice for them, yet still separated from God. Jesus' blood covered all sin in all people all they need was to ask Him into their heart and lives.
Jesus died, THEN He went to hell, bust open satans gates, took the keys of death, hell, and the grave from him. THEN he led those who died after the blood covenant in Paradise, to The Father in Heaven.