Christ poured out his soul unto death when he said, "Father into your hands I commend my spirit." Spirit/life departed from the blood. Death came to the soul in the flesh? <That's a question. That which was made from the ground was no longer living, ie flesh and bones?
Jesus came to earth as a humbled servant, in a body, (in the likeness as a man), prepared of God.
Jesus came to earth to fulfill laws, prophecy, teach, be an example and GIVE his flesh body unto death, and his blood for forgiveness of mankind's sin.
Living souls depart dying bodies, as did Jesus' living soul depart his dying body.
His living soul went to hell to preach to those in prison.
His living soul DID NOT suffer 'death' or corruption. (ie death/rotting/destruction/separation from God)
His Spirit departed His dying body and went to Gods Hands.
His Spirit DID NOT suffer "death' or corruption.
His DEAD BODY was buried in an "unused" Priest's tomb, and remained there for 3 days & nights....
Until.. His living soul returned to His body and His Spirit returned to His body and His body once again was SEEN living and walked among men.
Heb.10
- [5] Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
- [51] I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
- [40] For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
[18] For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
[19] By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Pss.16
- [10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.