Many commentaries and the text suggest that he went and heralded the message accross the great gulf. More like he was confirming the message of the gospel that Noah and others had tried to warn the people about. Not that he was giving anyone a second chance. Because there are no second chances after death.
Here is what I think you are saying, correct me if I'm wrong.
Many commentaries and the text suggest that he [Christ] went and heralded the message [preached] accross the great gulf [people in hell?]. More like he [Christ] was confirming the message of the gospel [showing the wicked their errors] that Noah and others had tried to warn the people about. Not that he [Christ] was giving anyone a second chance. Because there are no second chances after death.
I have looked at commentaries on this text in both SDA and non-SDA resources and until I read the most recent one, which was part of the study notes by HMS Richards who was an early SDA preacher, in my preferred Bible, did I feel that I actually understood what it said. The SDA Bible Commentary had three variations listed but did not provide and specific evidence to support them. My wife's Bible has several possibilities, but again they didn't provide any scriptural references to support them.
