Judaism, the oldest surviving monotheistic religion, traces its origins to the cultic practices and rites of ancient Israel. In this article recent discoveries about developments in biblical ideas about God’s and Jesus’ competence and functions are integrated. Fourthly, this model has been applied to Jesus, who after having been rescued from death by God, was placed in a position that in many respects is similar to God’s position. Thirdly, the most well known idea is the concept of resurrection which originated in Judaism and emerged when in the second century BCE martyrs died because of their religious convictions. This hope is based on God’s power and not on an indestructible personal core or some divine dimension deep within human beings. Secondly, view is disputed in other texts in which it is emphasised that the life of people who are faithful to God and his Torah, will have an open ending. Firstly, according to many texts, there is no afterlife and God’s power is limited and he is not able. Four of them are discussed in this contribution. Factually, there are various biblical images concerning this relationship. This article investigates how the might of death and the power of God are related in biblical writings. The might of death and the power of God: Some biblical perspectives.
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