In verse 13, John quotes Daniel 7:13 when he describes Jesus as being "like a son of man." Verse 1:18 tells us that Jesus holds "the keys of death and Hades." ... Jesus knows that the gates of Hades will not overcome it because he has the keys to Hades. ... Finally, we discover that Christ holds "the keys of death and Hades" so that we will not have to be afraid and we can be encouraged that "whosoever believeth shall not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16) because of Jesus" mastery over death and Hades. ...

• Word Count: 1466
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Conservative Christians hold four key principles concerning the Bible's passages on the afterlife: it is inspired by God, is inerrant, and internally consistent and infallible. ... The book of Daniel, from the 2nd century BCE, and the Christian Scriptures from the 1st and 2nd century CE describe this Hell. ...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate