Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, Gavin Ortlund explores what it means that Jesus ‘descended to hell,’ looking at the creeds, church history, Scripture, and the hope this gives us in facing death.

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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00:00 - The Apostles Creed
02:36 - Jesus's Proclamation of Victory
03:45 - What Happened at Jesus's Death
05:12 - Jesus's Descent In Scripture
06:39 - We Don't Need to Fear Death