LUK.23:43 THIS IS THE 52nd N.T. PROPHECY,FULFILLED.When CHRIST and the penitent criminal went to PARADISE IN THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH{.EPH.4:8-10 PS.16:10 MT.12:40 HEB.2:14,15.} LUK.24:7.The rebellious one went to hell where the RICH MAN was(LK.16:19-31 REV.20:11-15)...Cont..

To day shalt thou be with me in PARADISE.LK.23:43 It must be remembered that no GR. MSS had punctuation of any kind until the 9th century and then it was only a dot in the middle of the line separating each word.All punctuation,therefore,rest upon human authority.This is a statement of fact and not a question.The GR.reads,'VERILY TO THEE I SAY,TODAY WITH ME THOU SHALT BE IN PARADISE.'..Cont..

The PARADISE here is the one in the lower part of the earth,not the one in the third heaven(2 COR.12:1-3).It is true that if one went into this PARADISE where the righteous went before CHRIST captured them and took them to heaven,he would also go to PARADISE in heaven with CHRIST (2COR.12:1-4 REV.2:7)

PARADISE COMPARTMENT OF SHEOL: A place other than the grave for the righteous who,until CHRIST came,were captives of the devil against their will(HEB.2:14,15).It was called ABRAHAM'S BOSOM (LK.16:22) and PARADISE(LK.23:43). It was the hiding place from GOD'S wrath after death(JOB14:13 LK.16:19-31),a place without fire,but with water and other comforts(EZ.31:16 LK.16:19-31)...Cont..

Lazarus went into this place of comfort, but his body went to grave(LK.16:19-31). CHRIST and the penitent thief went into PARADISE at death(PS.16:10 MT.12:40 LK.23:43 EPH.4:8-10) Angels carried the righteous souls into this compartment,but men carried their bodies to graves(LK.16:22-26; 23:43)..Cont...

CHRIST, while there,preached to the angels in tartarus,proving that the hell HE was in is not the grave(PS.16:10; 1PET.3:19). CHRIST,while in sheol-hades,liberated the righteous captives of satan taking them to heaven with HIM when HE ascended on high(EPH.4:8-10 HEB.2:14,15)..Cont..

PARADISE is now empty of all the righteous souls(EPH.4:8-10 HEB.12:23); the graves continue to hold bodies of the righteous and unrighteous. The righteous were alive in PARADISE,else CHRIST could not have preached and liberated the righteous captives; and Lazarus and others in this place could not have been comforted(LK.16:19-31)

ACT.2:34 this refers to Dawid's body (again) in resurrection,NOT TO HIS SOUL AND SPIRIT WHICH ARE IN HEAVEN(HEB.12:23 EPH.4:8-10; 2COR.5:8 PHIL.1:21-24).