Did Early Israelites Believe in the Afterlife?

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Some biblical scholarship maintains that the Israelites didn't believe in the afterlife until after the Babylonian exile. Here Gavin Ortlund responds by pointing to various indications that the progression of Israelite beliefs about the afterlife was coherent. Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ Website: https://truthunites.org/

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This episode was published on August 5, 2024.

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Some biblical scholarship maintains that the Israelites didn't believe in the afterlife until after the Babylonian exile. Here Gavin Ortlund responds by pointing to various indications that the progression of Israelite beliefs about the afterlife...

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