In the afterlife, a place of torment awaits those who reject God, as seen in the parable of the rich man in Luke 16:23. The Bible teaches that Jesus has authority over this realm, declaring in Revelation 1:18 that He holds the keys to death and Hades. The Psalms and Acts also reference this place, with Psalms 16:10 and Acts 2:27, 31 noting that God will not abandon His people to its power. Through His resurrection, Jesus has triumphed over death and Hades, offering hope to all who trust in Him.
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In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’ ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’ But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’ Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.