BIBLICAL PROOFS FOR RESURRECTION

Sanhendrin 90b-92a

The Gemara offers eleven proofs. These proofs serve to illustrate different aspects of the era of the Resurrection, a period where human perfection and purity have been attained.

1. “And you will give Terumah (in Eretz Yisrael) to Aharon” (Bemidbar 18,28)Aharon did not live in Eretz Yisrael; thus, can only be true after the Resurrection.Mitzvos remain in force during the period after the Resurrection. Recorded first since Aharon is the ideal man of holiness for the ideal era.2. “And I have fulfilled my covenant with them (the Avos) to give them the land of Canaan” (Shmos 6,4)The Avos were not alive to receive the land; can only be true after the Resurrection.The second stage requires the spiritual leadership of the Avos.3. “And you (Moshe) shall die and rise again” (Devarim 31,16)Moshe shall live again.Torah must be at the center of the ideal society.4. “That soul should be cut off (in this world), his iniquity shall be upon him (in the future world)” (Bemidbar 15,31)After being cut off (dead from Heaven), in a future time one will still carry the iniquity from the sin.Not only the leaders but all (even sinful) Jews will be resurrected; the concept that evil will convert to good (not just be suppressed).5. “Then shall Moshe sing” (Shmos 15,1)He will sing in the future.Major function in this era is to offer praise to HaShem.6. “Blessed are they that dwell in Your house; they shall forever praise You” (Tehillim 84,5)Praise continues in a future era.All Jews (even “simple Tehillim sayers”) will have their place in the future era.7. “Your watchmen shall lift up their voices; as one voice they shall sing” (Yeshiyahu 52,8)Those watching for the coming of Moshiach will sing with the news.Each person will be rewarded based upon what was accomplished in this world.8. “Let Reuven live and not die” (Devarim 33,6)Despite his “sin”, Reuven will live in this world and not die for the future world.Teshuvah gains forgiveness.9. “And many of them that sleep in the dust of the Earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Daniel 12,2)Most explicit verse.Death atones for severe sins allowing souls to migrate to different levels.10. “But you go your way till the end; for you shall rest and stand in your lot at the end of days” (Daniel 12,3)One will pass from this world to one’s eternal reward in the afterlife.Ultimate compassion11. “The grave and the barren woman” (Mishlei 30,16)As the womb brings forth that which is silently deposited, so too the grave.Born again proves the validity of the righteous life in this world.

*Min HaTorah can also include from the Neviim and Kesuvim