Matt Emerson explores the biblical understanding of death, portraying it as an enemy territory ruled by darkness yet ultimately under God’s sovereign kingship. Emerson emphasizes that through Christ’s death and resurrection, the power of death is broken, offering believers hope of resurrection and eternal life beyond the grave.
Published on August 18, 2025
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Matt Emerson (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of theology, arts, and humanities at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, as well an executive director of the Center for Baptist Renewal. He’s the author of “He Descended to the Dead”: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday,
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