rez-u-rek ́shun (in the New Testament ἀνάστασις, anástasis, with verbs ἀνίστημι, anístēmi, “stand up,” and ἐγείρω, egeírō, “raise.” There is no technical term in the Old Testament, but in Isaiah 26:19 are found the verbs חיה, ḥāyāh, “live,” קוּם, ḳūm “rise,” קיץ, ḳīc “awake”).
It is very remarkable that a doctrine of life after death as an essential part of religion was of very late development in Israel, although this doctrine, often highly elaborated, was commonly held among the surrounding nations. The chief cause of this lateness was that Israel’s religion centered predominantly in the ideal of a holy nation. Consequently the individual was a secondary object of consideration, and the future of the man who died before the national promises were fulfilled either was merged in the future of his descendants or else was disregarded altogether.
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Resurrection, Resurrection of the dead, Soul sleep, Raised from the dead, Raise up, Raised up, risen, Future life, Future world, Afterlife, After life, awaken, awakening, dead raised
Bible reference(s): Psa 17:15, Psa 16:11, Psa 49:15, Psa 73:24, Job 14:13-15, Isa 26:19, Ezekiel 37:8-10, Ezekiel 37:12-14, Dan 12:2, Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:28, Matthew 22:30, Matthew 22:31, Matthew 27:53, Mark 12:18, Mark 12:23, Luke 14:14, Luke 20:27, Luke 20:33, Luke 20:35, Luke 20:36, John 5:29, John 11:24, John 11:25, Acts 1:22, Acts 2:31, Acts 4:2, Acts 4:33, Acts 17:18, Acts 17:32, Acts 23:6, Acts 23:8, Acts 24:15, Acts 24:21, Acts 26:23, Romans 1:4, Romans 6:5, 1 Corinthians 15:12, 1 Corinthians 15:13, 1 Corinthians 15:21, 1 Corinthians 15:42, Philippians 3:10, Philippians 3:11, 2 Timothy 2:18, Hebrews 6:2, Hebrews 11:35, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 3:21, Revelation 20:5, Revelation 20:6, 2 Maccabees 7:14, 2 Maccabees 12:43, 2 Esdras 2:23, Matthew 27:52, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 15:35, 1 Corinthians 15:44
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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