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Question: Did Satan win at the cross? (He killed Jesus). Jesus went
to hell for the time between the cross and the resurrection. Then
Jesus defeated Satan at the resurrection?

1. From a human perspective it may have looked like Jesus was
defeated by Satan at the cross. But we must see this from the
divine perspective and from the Biblical standpoint.
     a. It would be correct to say that His heal was bruised, but
not correct to say that He was defeated (Gen. 3:15).
     b. His death was according to the determined counsel and
foreknowledge of God (Acts 2:23).
     c. Col. 2:12-15. Note v. 15: triumphing over them in it. NIV:
"by the cross."
     d. Heb. 2:14.

2. Consider the impression made upon the Roman centurion who stood
at the foot of the cross (Mark 10:39): how He died. cf. Jno. 19. 

3. His power over Satan was actually seen before His death, during
His personal ministry  (Lk. 10:18; Jno.12:31; 16:11).

4. Of course, His death would not have accomplished God's purpose
without His resurrection. Rom. 1:4. But that does not mean that
Satan defeated Jesus at the cross.

5. Jesus did not go to hell (genenna) when He died. He did go to
the hadean realm (translated hell, Acts 2:27,31 KJV), the realm
where the spirit departs at death.
     a. Lk. 23:43 Went to paradise.
     b. cf. Lk. 16:19f
     



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