What does
"under the earth" mean?
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a
name which is above every name: That at
the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in
earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.
‘Under the earth’ refers
to the "underworld," that is, what lies "beneath"
our physical realm. There is an entire "world," although
invisible and in another realm/dimension; yet just as real, within our earth.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord/Judge of all of it.
Philippians 2:10-11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And
that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father.
Revelation 5:3
And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under
the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:13
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the
earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are
in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto
him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Our Lord Jesus, while
talking to his disciples on the Mt. of Transfiguration (Mt. Hermon in Lebanon),
mentioned the "Gates of Hell" underneath the earth...
Matthew16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and
upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
It is also called the
"pit"...
That is an allusion
to what is written about "hell from beneath."
Hell is the place of the
departed dead...
Luke 16:19-31
There
was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared
sumptuously every day:
And
there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of
sores,
And
desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table:
moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And
it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into
Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
And
in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and
Lazarus in his bosom.
And
he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he
may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented
in this flame.
But
Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good
things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art
tormented.
And
beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they
which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that
would come from thence.
Then
he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my
father's house:
For
I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into
this place of torment.
Abraham
saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
And
he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they
will repent.
And
he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be
persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
In Isaiah 14, there is
an extended passage about it...
Isaiah 14:9-20
Hell
from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the
dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from
their thrones all the kings of the nations.
All
they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou
become like unto us?
Thy
pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is
spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
How
art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut
down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
For
thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my
throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the
congregation, in the sides of the north:
I
will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Yet
thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
They
that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this
the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
That
made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened
not the house of his prisoners?
All
the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own
house.
But
thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of
those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones
of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Thou
shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land,
and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
Hopefully this helps!
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