Christ did not ascend to the higher heavens until he had descended to the lower regions.
Such is the story told by Herodotus; but we must do him the justice to say he expresses his disbelief of it, as well as of the same king's visit to the lower regions.
Definition of lower regions in US English:
lower regions
plural nounˌlōər ˈrējənz
archaic
Hell or the underworld.
Example sentencesExamples
Such is the story told by Herodotus; but we must do him the justice to say he expresses his disbelief of it, as well as of the same king's visit to the lower regions.
Christ did not ascend to the higher heavens until he had descended to the lower regions.