Their spirit returned at Jesus’ command.

Chapter 11–Research shows that the ancient Jews of the Bible didn’t focus that much on an afterlife. So it is a little surprising that they also didn’t think that death was final or a total annihilation for a person. The spirit could continue to exist, they believed. Because of that, a tomb of someone who had died was not permanently closed for three days. Relatives visited during that time in case the spirit of the… Continue reading →