resurrection of the dead - Jews for Judaism

Christianity did not develop in a vacuum.

Christianity did not develop in a vacuum. Nor did it simply come into existence with the death of Jesus and his alleged resurrection (more on that later). When the apostle Paul (who lived Saul of Tarshish and true founder of Christianity) took his gospel message of Jesus to the Jews, they were not interested. When those efforts failed, he tried to convert Romans. By the end of the 1st Century it is estimated that 10% of the Roman Empire had already converted to some form of Judaism. Roman polit

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

Does the Talmud talk about a ressurection 3 days after the end of the world?

Are there references in Talmud that indicate a first century Jewish belief that the general resurrection that would occur 3 days after the end of the world? Some scholars have indicated that this first century belief is reflected in the Talmud and helped form the Christian resurrection myth of Jesus after 3 days. This brings us to the question of today - does the Talmud talk about a resurrection 3 days after the end of the world? Let me begin by citing passages that appear to be the relevant

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Was there a Resurrection of the Dead when Jesus Died?

When Jesus died, was there a resurrection of the dead? Let's find out. Answer: Matthew--and only Matthew--tells us that a profound event occurred after Jesus gave up the ghost and rose to heaven. "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama zabachthani? That is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read