Mysterious Encounters. Souls in Prison in the Context of 1Pt 3:18-22 Cover Image

Rejtélyes találkozások. A börtönben levő lelkek az 1Pt 3,18–22 kontextusában
Mysterious Encounters. Souls in Prison in the Context of 1Pt 3:18-22

Author(s): Éva Éles
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Biblical studies, Hermeneutics
Published by: Erdélyi Református Egyházkerület
Keywords: 1 Peter 3:18–22; triduum mortis; souls in prison; Asia Minor;

Summary/Abstract: 1 Peter 3:18–22 is one of the strangest and most difficult texts of the Scriptures. The paraenesis addressing the unjustly suffering Christians in Asia Minor is amended by a confession of faith. The pericope testifies that the death, resurrection, ascension and redemption of Christ has much broader spatial and temporal implications than one might think at first. This article aims to mark the exegetical and theological coordinates of the mysterious encounter between Christ and the souls in prison. Three questions will be explored: Who are these souls? What did Christ preach them about? When did the encounter take place?

  • Issue Year: 115/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 247-258
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Hungarian