Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Did Jesus Really Descend Into Hell?

In reciting the Apostles Creed, the Christian faithful affirm that Jesus “descended into hell” following His crucifixion and death. But is this literally the case, and does the Creed use the word “hell” in the same way that we understand it today? The hell which Christ descended into following His death was not quite the same as the hell we imagine today…