who appreciated Gschwind’s method and positive results, even though he differed from him in some important points of interpretation.114 Gradually more scholars showed interest in his solution. In 1929, Schlier proposed the idea of an ascension of Christ through the heavens as a more primitive myth of his work of redemption than that of his descent into hell.115 In a later work he applied this idea to 1 Pet 3:19.116 Bultmann117 and Schweizer118 admit that 1 Pet 3:19 could have originally referred