Episode 46: Today the profs discuss the controversial “descensus clause” in the Apostles’ Creed, i.e., that Jesus “descended into hell.” Is this a redundant statement, since the creed already says Jesus died and was buried? Is it the result of bad theology? Or is it rightly articulating the teaching of Scripture? Listen as the faculty engages with this issue from biblical, systematic, and Reformed perspectives.

Dr. N. Gray Sutanto

Dr. Gray Sutanto (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. You can follow him on Twitter.

Dr. Paul S. Jeon

Paul Jeon (Ph.D., The Catholic University of America) is senior pastor of New City Church (PCA) and Assistant Professor of New Testament at Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He has taught at various RTS campuses since 2009.

Dr. Peter Y. Lee

Peter Lee (Ph.D., Catholic University of America) is Professor of Old Testament and Dean of Students at RTS Washington. He resides in Columbia, Maryland with his wife and six children.

Dr. John Scott Redd, Jr.

Dr. Scott Redd (Ph.D., The Catholic University of America) is the president and Stephen B. Elmer Professor of Old Testament at the Washington, D.C. campus, and the executive director of the New York campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. You can follow him on Twitter.

Dr. Thomas Keene

Thomas Keene (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) previously served as a visiting lecturer at RTS and taught numerous courses at Westminster Theological Seminary since 2006. He now serves as Professor of New Testament and Academic Dean at RTS Washington and RTS New York. You can follow him on Twitter.