Why does the Apostle's Creed say "He descended into Hell"?

[nhojw]

In the Apostles Creed it is state that Jesus descended into Hell, can you explain this?

Was Jesus in Hell and why was he there?

Was he there to see how bad it was to be in Hell?

 

[Devon_Caffran]

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