[metmom]

But I tend to lean to the idea that it was satan and his demonic angels who had just been defeated through Christ’s death and resurrection, and ‘who were then’, though figuratively, led in chains as Christ’s captives in His triumphal victory march into heaven.... They are being flaunted as the spoils of victory..........that Jesus proclaimed his triumphant victory over his enemies, even before the resurrection takes place.... He was announcing the truth of Colossians 2:15 where it states.... “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”

I actually like that better than any other explanation I've heard.

[caww]

Yes...me too....it sits very well with me regarding the victory Jesus won....because He indeed defeated the enemy....!

I think we so often relate to His death and resurrection as salvation for us so it's not often we speak of the "victory" at the cross as His Triumph...and it was a powerful victory!

[caww]

I have read hear some views that state that all the people that were in Abraham’s Bosom ascended into heaven when Christ ascended into heaven. These people were set free....that this was leading captivity captive.

Other views declare that the saints were delivered from sin and the law. These people were set free.....that this was leading captivity captive.

But to me the word captive is the opposite of being set free. If someone is being led captive how can they be set free?

So basically the views come down to this:
... leading captivity captive either means setting someone free or it means leading them into captivity. It has to be one or the other but it can’t mean both because they are opposites.

[caww]

I have read hear some views that state that all the people that were in Abraham’s Bosom ascended into heaven when Christ ascended into heaven. These people were set free....that this was leading captivity captive.

Other views declare that the saints were delivered from sin and the law. These people were set free.....that this was leading captivity captive.

But to me the word captive is the opposite of being set free. If someone is being led captive how can they be set free?

So basically the views come down to this:
... leading captivity captive either means setting someone free or it means leading them into captivity. It has to be one or the other but it can’t mean both because they are opposites.