C.J.McKnight
March 27,2002
BY THE SPIRIT. This statement is the key to understanding what transpired when Jesus gave up His spirit at Calvary. 1 Pet. 3:18 The gospel was, past tense, preached to them that are dead. 1 Pet. 4:6 That is a very positive statement showing that the Word of God HAD been declared unto them. Once again, the prophetic utterances of the Old Testament prophets who ministered to the people giving direction and warning was, < by thy spirit in thy prophets>. Neh. 9:38 It was not necessary for Jesus to make a special visit to hell. Those who were in prison were visited by the prophets who spoke BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, in the days of their sojourn on earth. Simply put, those in prison were ministered to, by the spirit, while they were still alive.