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Jesus said “it is finished”, died, was taken down from the cross, and then placed in a borrowed grave, but what happened on the day between Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday? This has been debated by theologians through the ages with many believing that Jesus rested in the grave, others, like John Calvin and Martin Luther, believe He suffered in Hell to atone for our sins, and, many Christians (including the Eastern Orthodox church) believe that He marched into Hell and redeemed all those righteous souls who were sent there before He was crucified and made their sacrifice. The simple fact is that there is very little biblical evidence regarding what Jesus did at this time, with scripture provided by Peter, and the conversation of Jesus with the thief on the cross, being held at the center of this debate. Most mainstream beliefs have been founded on the interpretation of these, and opinion. Listen to the evidence…

Today is Holy Saturday, the day after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This is a day when the world, during the time of our Lord, either took a breath and sighed amidst its weeping and tears, or exhaled in relief, believing the man Jesus was dead. This is the aftermath of a day that had been a whirlwind mixture of violence, sin, and God’s love. Yes, on this day long ago, many pious Jews were celebrating the death of Christ, but Christian Jews were either mourning His loss, anxious as they struggled to understand what had happened, or feared that all they once believed about this man had been lost. Then there were those who simply dispersed, and went home to resume their earthly lives. But given the historic perspective of what we know occurred during Holy Week, how do we choose to see this day?