I believe the resurrection took place when Jesus returned in AD 70, but I've often wondered about someone like Stephen who died after Jesus' resurrection but before Jesus' coming i.e. the time of the resurrection. Did Stephen who lived under the OC go to Sheol and later resurrected later at the resurrection of the dead in AD 70, or did he go directly to heaven when he died? Thanks for helping me understand this concept.
It’s my belief that Stephen went directly to heaven. When he saw Jesus in the heavens, he prayed that it would be Jesus who would receive his spirit. I don’t see any technical or legal reason why that shouldn’t be true.
I believe the resurrection took place when Jesus returned in AD 70, but I've often wondered about someone like Stephen who died after Jesus' resurrection but before Jesus' coming i.e. the time of the resurrection. Did Stephen who lived under the OC go to Sheol and later resurrected later at the resurrection of the dead in AD 70, or did he go directly to heaven when he died? Thanks for helping me understand this concept.
It’s my belief that Stephen went directly to heaven. When he saw Jesus in the heavens, he prayed that it would be Jesus who would receive his spirit. I don’t see any technical or legal reason why that shouldn’t be true.