in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison 1 Peter 3:19
There is a popular view often heard on the passage above. Often it is seen as sort of a second chance for those who lived and died after a life of disobedience to God. However, this popular message represents a mistaken notion concerning those who lived a life of disobedience to the will God. According to this view the “spirits now in prison” received such a second chance when he (Christ, verse 18) went to make proclamation to them.
two presuppositions
There are two presuppositions which are made concerning this passage both of which are indisputable.
