TY - BOOK AU - Emerson,Matthew Y. TI - He descended to the dead: an evangelical theology of holy Saturday SN - 9780830870530 AV - BT470 U1 - 232.96/7 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Downers Grove, Illinois PB - IVP Acaemic KW - Jesus Christ KW - Holy Saturday KW - Samedi saint KW - Jesus KW - bisacsh KW - Biblical Studies KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - Descent of Jesus Christ into hell KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part one : biblical, historical, and theological foundations -- "I believe" : evangelicalism, creedal authority, and the descent -- "He descended to the dead" : a biblical defense of the descent -- "On the third day He rose from the dead, and He ascended into heaven" : a historical defense of the descent -- Part two : the descent and Christian dogmatics -- "God the Father Almighty...Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord...and the Holy Spirit" : classical trinitarianism and the descent -- "Maker of heaven and earth" : the descent and the doctrine of creation -- "Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary" : Christological anthropology in descent perspective -- "The forgiveness of sins" : the descent and the doctrine of salvation -- "The holy Catholic Church and the communion of the saints" : the descent and ecclesiology -- "The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting" : the descent and eschatology -- Part three : the descent and the Christian life -- "Amen" : pastoral and practical implications of the descent N2 - "The descent of Jesus Christ to the dead has been a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith, as indicated by its inclusion in both the Apostles' and Athanasian Creeds. But it has also been the subject of suspicion and scrutiny, especially from evangelicals. Led by the mystery and wonder of Holy Saturday, Matthew Emerson offers an exploration of the biblical, historical, theological, and practical implications of the descent"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2183548 ER -