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Hebrew Bible and the afterlife



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Reformed Samaritanism General Overview

Hebrew Bible and the afterlife 
In the Hebrew Bible, She’ol (Hebrew לוֹא ְשׁ ) is a place of darkness, to which all the dead go, both the 
righteous and the unrighteous. But many people claim that the Hebrew scripture makes no mention of the 
afterlife, and that Sheol is just the silent grave. But we must ask ourselves: If Sheol is only the silent grave
how can the Hebrew scripture say; “Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into Sheol...”- 
Psalm 55:15. How can anybody be surprised by death, yet go down alive into Sheol? 
What is the meaning of the word "Amen"? 
The word "Amen" is often found in the pages of the Torah (i.e., it is used no less than 12 times in 
Deuteronomy, chapter 27). The fact is that the Hebrew word "AMEN" is simply short hand for a Hebrew 
phrase meaning, "El Melekh Ne'eman" ("God, the trustworthy King"). 
God's existence isn't a scientific issue; it's rather a moral dilemma 
Having invented both Physics and Calculus, Sir Isaac Newton (a devout Christian believer) was the greatest 
scientist of all times. And the key for Newton's success was his absolute belief in the idea that the universe 
had been created by a logical and rational being (the God of the Bible). 
And, since a logical and rational being had created the universe, Newton considered it safe to assume that the
latter could be described by means of mathematics [the language of pure reason and logic]. Not only that but,
since the Holy Scripture describes God as the Supreme (or “unchallenged”) king of the universe, Newton 
[safely] assumed that the laws issued by this Supreme ruler of the universe would be fixed, and immutable 
[so that the universe's behavior could not only be described, but even predicted!]. 
Unfortunately, Newton wrote 16 times more about religion [and theology], than what he did about physics 
and mathematics. And this means that he spent only 1/16 of his brain power on Physics research. 
In fact, Newton discovered that, when it comes to mechanical bodies, any action is always followed by an 
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equal and opposite reaction. 
But had Newton spent more time on it, he would have discovered an even deeper reality: that the law of 
“action and reaction” (or “cause and effect”) didn't only apply to physical reality, but also to "non physical 
reality": that if a person forgives, he too will be forgiven; that if a person gives, it will also be given unto 
him; that if he shows mercy, mercy will be shown unto him; that if a person does evil, evil shall be done unto
that person- in short, like Americans used to say: “What goes around, comes around”. 
And the latter is the reason why the issue of God's existence actually isn't a matter of “science versus 
religion” (as Newton was living proof that you could be a very religious person, and yet be the greatest of all 
scientists!); it's a matter of moral accountability. In other words, no matter what the facts might be, he whose 
lifestyle makes him feel threatened by moral accountability, will stubbornly refuse to believe that there's such
a thing as objective goodness [or objective evil]. 
And of course he will also refuse to believe that there's such thing as a moral Judge [or any sort of moral 
Judgment] in the Universe. But, he who honestly pursues the high moral grounds, abides in strength and 
confidence; as not only doesn't he feels threatened by the possibility of having to reap what he has sowed; but
even expects it with hope, as one who happily awaits his future reward. 

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