Heart of the earth.

[rstrats]

What is the "heart of the earth" referring to in Matthew 12:40?

[Pastor Matt]

Poll reopened to new votes

The thread was was set to poll only and no replies. It is now reset for discussions.

 

 

[SureWord]

I lean towards "Abraham's Bosom". I try to place myself in the time and what the Pharisee's would have reckoned at Jesus' statement and my guess is "sheol" or "hades" which they would have been familiar with.

Again, the context is Jonah and Jonah went way way down not just in a tomb.

[rstrats]

But at least the time between the Messiah's death and His resurrection.

[BrotherTony]

3 hours ago, rstrats said:

But at least the time between the Messiah's death and His resurrection.

This isn't a part of the discussion.  Seems you're jumping from thread to thread to press a point that isn't. 

[rstrats]

On 9/30/2024 at 3:48 PM, BrotherTony said:

This isn't a part of the discussion.  Seems you're jumping from thread to thread to press a point that isn't. 

Sorry, the poll issue was poorly conceived .  It should have asked:

Meaning of "heart of the earth" in Mathew 12:40?
O  The place between the Messiah's death and His resurrection.
O   Other

 

Not sure what you mean by "...press a point that isn't."

[BrotherTony]

8 minutes ago, rstrats said:

Sorry, the poll issue was poorly conceived .  It should have asked:

Meaning of "heart of the earth" in Mathew 12:40?
O  The place between the Messiah's death and His resurrection.
O   Other

 

Not sure what you mean by "...press a point that isn't."

 

9 minutes ago, rstrats said:

Sorry, the poll issue was poorly conceived .  It should have asked:

Meaning of "heart of the earth" in Mathew 12:40?
O  The place between the Messiah's death and His resurrection.
O   Other

 

Not sure what you mean by "...press a point that isn't."

You're fixated on the time of the burial and resurrection and that was your point. Don't be so intentionally obtuse.

[rstrats]

5 minutes ago, BrotherTony said:

 

You're fixated on the time of the burial and resurrection and that was your point. Don't be so intentionally obtuse.

That is incorrect.  The time of the burial is an issue for a different topic.  This one is only concerned with what is asked. 

[BrotherTony]

1 hour ago, rstrats said:

That is incorrect.  The time of the burial is an issue for a different topic.  This one is only concerned with what is asked. 

Better go back and read your statements several posts back...YOU referred to the time between the burial and resurrection....It's posted below. 

 

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But at least the time between the Messiah's death and His resurrection.

[rstrats]

4 hours ago, BrotherTony said:

Better go back and read your statements several posts back...YOU referred to the time between the burial and resurrection....

For the purpose of this topic, the actual amount of time between the crucifixion and the resurrection is irrelevant.  

[BrotherTony]

35 minutes ago, rstrats said:

For the purpose of this topic, the actual amount of time between the crucifixion and the resurrection is irrelevant.  

Glad you admit it.

[rstrats]

53 minutes ago, BrotherTony said:

Glad you admit it.

I don't understand the point you are trying to make. 

[TheGloryLand]

16 minutes ago, rstrats said:

I don't understand the point you are trying to make. 

It's ok, I say the same thing many of times.

[rstrats]

On 10/2/2024 at 7:47 AM, BrotherTony said:

Better go back and read your statements several posts back...YOU referred to the time between the burial and resurrection....It's posted below. 

 

I'm not asking about the actual number of hours or days that the Messiah spent in the "heart of the earth", I'm asking if the "heart of the earth" is referring to the time, i.e., the period between the Messiah's death and His resurrection? Or is it referring to something else? 

[Jerry]

Jesus’ soul was in the heart of the earth (ie. Abraham’s Bosom, the OT version of heaven) during the time between His death and resurrection.