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Please explain 1 Peter 3.19.

The key to the understanding of this verse is in the phrase, "in the Spirit " of the previous verse. It was the Spirit of Christ that bore witness in the prophets (see 1 Peter 1.10, 11), and Noah being a preacher of righteousness (2 Peter 2.5), Christ was speaking to men through him in those days when the longsuffering of God waited, while the ark was a preparing. Those who refused the message are now in prison awaiting the coming day of Judgement.

Please explain 1 Peter 4.6.

"Dead ones "we take it are those of former dispensations to whom the gospel, or good tidings came. Abel, Abraham, Job and Israel, with many others, heard good tidings, and approached God in accordance with the light they received. Such will come forth to a resurrection of life (John 5.29). The Lord Jesus as Judge of quick and dead will deal with them according to their works when here as men in the flesh, just as He will deal with His people at the judgement seat.

unknown | Apr 1957
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