v. 6- CHANGE IN SHEOL STRUCTURE AFTER THE CROSS


6- CHANGE IN SHEOL STRUCTURE AFTER THE CROSS
Jesus’ soul went to Sheol at His death:
Ps 16:10  For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your Holy One see corruption.
Acts 2:27  For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.
Acts 2:31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

The above verses have been already discussed that as soon as Jesus died on the cross, His soul went to Sheol.




Jesus and Thieves on the cross:

Liberation of God’s people from Paradise section of Sheol: 


Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.  4:9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?



     Note: The lower part of the earth translated here is actually “The lowermost part of the earth” in Greek  which we have already discussed in Lesson 15. It means Jesus descended into the Paradise section of Sheol or Hades and evacuated all the souls of God’s people from there and took them to heaven where actually they should have been.



Concerning  blood of animals:-
Heb 10:4: For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Concerning the blood of Jesus:-
John 1:29: The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
     The above text is self explanatory that the blood of animals cannot wash away or take away the sins of the man. If it is so then, what was the purpose of animal’s blood in the Old Testament sacrifice? The answer is found in the original meaning of the Hebrew word “Kaphar”, which is translated as “atonement” in all Bible translations. The original meaning of the Hebrew word “Kaphar” means “to cover”, not take away or wash away of sin. [See; Mickelson’s Enhanced Strong’s Greek and Hebrew dictionary H3722]     
    So, in the Old Testament time, sins were temporarily covered by the blood of a lamb without blemish until Christ. So, they were detained in the Sheol for many centuries. But when Christ paid the price of sin on the cross, everything changed. Christ’s blood washed away the sins of the Old Testament believers residing in Sheol and Jesus took them to heaven at his ascension [Eph4:8-10]. 

After Jesus took His people from paradise section of Sheol, Paradise section become Zero.




    So, in the church age context, Sheol means Hell in English, because there is no more paradise section in Sheol.
Resurrection of some of the Old Testament saints:

Matt 27:51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 27:52 The graves also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 27:53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.


 He also pointed out another four writings of the first century: The writing is this; “There were two priests in Jerusalem temple who were secret disciples of Jesus when Jesus was preaching for three and half years. The two died and were buried in Arimathea. It was well known to the high priest and others around Jerusalem of that time. Those two men were also resurrected at that time when Matthew 27:5-53 was happening and the two were seen by many. The news of this resurrection spread like wildfire in that area because the two men were well known to them. When the high priest heard of it, he sent for them to explain all about their resurrection.
    So, the people brought the two resurrected priests before the high priest. When ask about their resurrection, the two men would not talk. So, the people gave them pen and scroll  and ask the two priests to write the account of their life after death and their resurrection. They wrote the account. The writing was this:
“Just after our death, we were in Sheol, but Jesus appeared to them in Sheol and resurrected them.”
     The liberation of the Old Testament Saints from Sheol is again found in the Gospel of Saint Bartholomew, one of the disciples of Jesus. I read this book. After Jesus rose from the dead, Jesus told him the following accounts:
 “Blessed are you, Bartholomew, my beloved, because you saw this mystery, and now will I tell these all things whatsoever you asked me. For when I vanished away from the cross, I went down into Hades that I might bring up Adam and all that were with him.”


6. परिवर्तन में पाताल संरचना सलीब के बाद


यीशु की आत्मा उसकी मृत्यु के बाद शेओल में गई:


भजन 16:10  क्योंकि तू मेरे प्राण को अधोलोक में न छोड़ेगा, न अपने पवित्र भक्त को सड़ने देगा॥.

प्रेरितों के काम 2:27  क्योंकि तू मेरे प्राणों को अधोलोक में न छोड़ेगा; और न अपने पवित्र जन को सड़ने ही देगा!

प्रेरितों के काम 2:31 उस ने होने वाली बातो को पहिले ही से देखकर मसीह के जी उठने के विषय में भविष्यद्वाणी की कि न तो उसका प्राण अधोलोक में छोड़ा गया, और न उस की देह सड़ने पाई।

उपरोक्त छंदों पर पहले ही चर्चा की जा चुकी है कि जैसे ही यीशु क्रूस पर मरा, उसकी आत्मा शेओल में चली गई।

सूली पर यीशु और चोर:


इसलिए, यीशु और पश्चातापी चोर मृत्यु के ठीक बाद शेओल के स्वर्ग खंड में, जिस स्थान पर इब्राहिम, लाजर, याकूब, यशया और सभी परमेश्वर भयभीत, पुरुषों की आत्माए था। लेकिन जाहिर है कि अप्रत्यक्ष चोर शेओल  के नरक खंड में चला गया। इसलिए, स्वर्ग लूका 23:43 में स्वर्ग का उल्लेख शेओल  का आराम खंड है, न कि स्वर्ग जहां परमेश्वर  वास करते हैं। 

यीशु शीओल के नरक खंड में भी गया:

18 इसलिये कि मसीह ने भी, अर्थात अधमिर्यों के लिये धर्मी ने पापों के कारण एक बार दुख उठाया, ताकि हमें परमेश्वर के पास पहुंचाए: वह शरीर के भाव से तो घात किया गया, पर आत्मा के भाव से जिलाया गया।19 उसी में उस ने जाकर कैदी आत्माओं को भी प्रचार किया। 20 जिन्होंने उस बीते समय में आज्ञा न मानी जब परमेश्वर नूह के दिनों में धीरज धर कर ठहरा रहा, और वह जहाज बन रहा था, जिस में बैठकर थोड़े लोग अर्थात आठ प्राणी पानी के द्वारा बच गए।


शेओल के स्वर्ग खंड से परमेस्वर  के लोगों की आज़ादी :

इफिसियों 4:8 इसलिये वह कहता है, कि वह ऊंचे पर चढ़ा, और बन्धुवाई को बान्ध ले गया, और मनुष्यों को दान दिए। 9 (उसके चढ़ने से, और क्या पाया जाता है केवल यह, कि वह पृथ्वी की निचली जगहों में उतरा भी था।

     नोट: यहाँ अनुवादित पृथ्वी का निचला भाग वास्तव में "पृथ्वी का सबसे निचला भाग" है, जिसे यूनानी  में हमने पहले ही चर्चा की है 15 पट में ।  इसका मतलब है कि यीशु शीओल या हैड्स  के स्वर्ग खंड में उतरा और परमेश्वर की सभी आत्माओं को खाली कर दिया। वहाँ से लोग और उन्हें स्वर्ग में ले गए जहाँ वास्तव में उन्हें होना चाहिए था।



जानवरों के खून के बारे में: -

इब्रानियों 10:4 क्योंकि अनहोना है, कि बैलों और बकरों का लोहू पापों को दूर करे।

यीशु के खून के बारे में: -

यूहन्ना 1:29: दूसरे दिन उस ने यीशु को अपनी ओर आते देखकर कहा, देखो, यह परमेश्वर का मेम्ना है, जो जगत के पाप उठा ले जाता है।

उपरोक्त पाठ आत्म व्याख्यात्मक है कि जानवरों का रक्त मनुष्य के पापों को धो या दूर नहीं कर सकता है। यदि ऐसा है, तो पुराने नियम के बलिदान में जानवरों के खून का क्या उद्देश्य था? इसका जवाब यहूदी शब्द "कपार" के मूल अर्थ में पाया जाता है, जिसका अनुवाद सभी बाइबल अनुवादों में "प्रायश्चित" के रूप में किया गया है। यहूदी  शब्द "कपार" का मूल अर्थ "छुपा लेना" है, न कि पाप को दूर करना या धोना। [देख; मिकेल्सन एन्हैंस्ड स्ट्रॉन्ग ग्रीक एंड हिब्रू डिक्शनरी H3722]


    इसलिए, पुराने नियम के समय में, पापों को अस्थायी रूप से बिना मेमने के खून से ढँके मसीह के द्वारा कवर किया गया था। इसलिए, उन्हें कई शताब्दियों के लिए शेओल में हिरासत में रखा गया था। लेकिन जब मसीह ने क्रूस पर पाप की कीमत चुकाई, तो सब कुछ बदल गया। मसीह के खून ने शेओल में रहने वाले पुराने नियम के विश्वासियों के पापों को धोया और यीशु ने उन्हें अपने स्वर्ग में जन्म लिया [इफिसियों 4: 8-10]।


यीशु द्वारा शीओल के स्वर्ग खंड से अपने लोगों को ले जाने के बाद, स्वर्ग खंड शून्य हो गया।


इसलिए, कलीसिया  युग के संदर्भ में, शीओल का मतलब अंग्रेजी में नर्क है, क्योंकि अब  वहां  शेओल मै स्वर्ग खंड नहीं है।


पुराने नियम के कुछ संतों का पुनरुत्थान:


मत्ती 27:51 और देखो मन्दिर का परदा ऊपर से नीचे तक फट कर दो टुकड़े हो गया: और धरती डोल गई और चटानें तड़क गईं। 52 और कब्रें खुल गईं; और सोए हुए पवित्र लोगों की बहुत लोथें जी उठीं।
53 और उसके जी उठने के बाद वे कब्रों में से निकलकर पवित्र नगर में गए, और बहुतों को दिखाई दिए।

    

उन्होंने पहली शताब्दी के चार अन्य लेखों को भी इंगित किया: लेखन यह है; “यरूशलेम मंदिर में दो पुजारी थे जो यीशु के गुप्त चेले थे जब यीशु तीन और साढ़े तीन साल से प्रचार कर रहे थे। दोनों की मृत्यु हो गई और उन्हें अरिमथिया में दफनाया गया। यह उस समय के यरूशलेम के आसपास के महायाजक और अन्य लोगों को अच्छी तरह से पता था। उन दो लोगों को भी उस समय फिर से ज़िंदा किया गया जब मत्ती 27: 5-53 हो रहा था और दोनों को कई लोगों ने देखा था। इस पुनरुत्थान की खबर उस इलाके में जंगल की आग की तरह फैल गई क्योंकि दोनों लोग उनके बारे में अच्छी तरह से जानते थे। जब महायाजक ने इसके बारे में सुना, तो उसने उन्हें उनके पुनरुत्थान के बारे में बताने के लिए भेजा।


इसलिए, लोगों ने महायाजक के सामने दो पुनर्जीवित पुजारियों को लाया। जब उनके पुनरुत्थान के बारे में पूछा गया, तो दोनों लोग बात नहीं कर रहे थे। इसलिए, लोगों ने उन्हें कलम और खाते  दिया और दोनों पुजारियों को मृत्यु और उनके पुनरुत्थान के बाद उनके जीवन का लेखा लिखने के लिए कहा। उन्होंने खाता लिखा। लेखन यह था:

"हमारी मृत्यु के ठीक बाद, हम शेओल  में थे, लेकिन यीशु ने उन्हें शेओल  में दिखाया और उन्हें जीवित किया।"


शेओल से पुराने नियम के संतों की मुक्ति फिर से यीशु के चेलों में से एक, सेंट बार्थोलोम्यू के सुसमाचार में मिलती है। मैंने यह किताब पढ़ी। यीशु मृतकों में से जी उठने के बाद, यीशु ने उनसे कहा:


"धन्य हैं आप, बार्थोलोम्यू, मेरे प्रिय, क्योंकि आपने इस रहस्य को देखा था, और अब मैं इन सभी चीजों को बताऊंगा जो भी आपने मुझसे पूछा है। जब मैं क्रूस से दूर चला गया, तो मैं पाताल लोक में चला गया कि मैं आदम और उसके साथ आने वाले सभी को ला सकूं। "






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Deaf to the Negative Scripture Reference: Philippians 4:8 - "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Introduction Good morning, church! Today, I want to talk about a life-transforming choice each of us can make: becoming deaf to the negative. We live in a world filled with noise—criticism, doubt, fear, and negativity. But as children of God, we’re called to tune into a higher frequency, one that aligns with God’s promises, His truth, and His purpose for our lives. The Power of Words Words have incredible power. Proverbs 18:21 reminds us that "The tongue has the power of life and death." What we hear and internalize can either build us up or tear us down. 1. Negative Words from Others Many of us have been hurt by critical or discouraging words. People may have said, "You’re not g...
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Prophetic Teaching by Deacon Yachang Lalyang : “God’s Heart for Godly Offspring and the Restoration of Marriages”

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🔥 Prophetic Teaching by Deacon Yachang Lalyang : “God’s Heart for Godly Offspring and the Restoration of Marriages” भविष्यद्वाणी शिक्षण: “भक्तिमान संतान और विवाह की पुनर्स्थापना के लिए परमेश्वर का हृदय” 1️⃣ God’s Heart for Marriage — Malachi 2:15 विवाह के लिए परमेश्वर का हृदय — मलाकी 2:15 “Did He not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring.” “क्या उसने उन्हें एक नहीं किया, और उनके मिलन में अपनी आत्मा का एक भाग नहीं दिया? और वह एक क्यों बना? क्योंकि वह भक्तिमान सन्तान चाहता था।” — मलाकी 2:15 God made husband and wife one — not only physically but spiritually, by His Spirit. परमेश्वर ने पति और पत्नी को केवल शरीर से नहीं, पर आत्मा से भी एक किया है। He desires that their union produce godly offspring — a generation that loves and follows Him. वह चाहता है कि उनका मिलन भक्तिमान सन्तान उत्पन्न करे — ऐसी पीढ़ी जो परमेश्वर से प्रेम करे और उसकी राह चले। 2️⃣ The Prophetic Power of Restoration — Ezekiel 37 पुनर्स्...
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When Dry Bones Live Again

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“When Dry Bones Live Again” Text: Ezekiel 37:1–10 Supporting Verse: Hebrews 1:14 1. Introduction: God’s Vision in the Valley God took Ezekiel to a valley full of dry bones. It was not a place of life, but a place of death, decay, and hopelessness. Yet, that’s exactly where God chose to reveal His power. परमेश्वर ने यहेजकेल को सूखी हड्डियों की घाटी में ले गया। यह जीवन की नहीं, बल्कि मृत्यु और निराशा की जगह थी। लेकिन परमेश्वर ने अपनी सामर्थ उसी जगह पर दिखाई। 👉 Sometimes God takes us to “valleys” — not to destroy us, but to teach us to see life where others see death. 2. The Question of Faith Then God asked, “Son of man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:3) Ezekiel didn’t say “Yes” or “No.” He said, “Lord, You know.”  फिर परमेश्वर ने पूछा,  “मनुष्य के सन्तान, क्या ये हड्डियाँ जीवित हो सकती हैं?”  यहेजकेल ने कहा,  “हे प्रभु यहोवा, तू ही जानता है।” It’s okay when we don’t have all the answers — what matters is that we know Who holds the answer.  जब हमें...
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