World of the Dead in the New Testament
Ideas about life after death in the New Testament correspond to those in the Old Testament, but they have also been influenced by later Jewish and Greek thoughts about the resurrection and the final judgement. In Paul’s writings, the emphasis is on the death and resurrection of Jesus. Believers have died with Jesus and will have eternal life with him.
Jewish and Greek Influences
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