Resurrection of the Flesh

Overview

Recall questions on what resurrection of the flesh means, the principle affirming it, its place in daily prayer and how Reform prayer books altered it.

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1. 1

   Explain what is meant by resurrection of the flesh.

   Model answer

   The belief that at the end of days God will restore the dead to bodily life.

2. 2

   Which of Maimonides' Thirteen Principles affirms it?

   Model answer

   The thirteenth, which states that the dead will be brought back to life.

3. 3

   Where does resurrection appear in daily prayer?

   Model answer

   In the second blessing of the Amidah, which praises God for giving life to the dead.

4. 4

   How have Reform prayer books altered that blessing?

   Model answer

   They praise God as the one who gives life to all, replacing the reference to reviving the dead.

5. 5

   Which two ancient Jewish groups disagreed over resurrection?

   Model answer

   The Pharisees affirmed it while the Sadducees rejected it as absent from the Torah.

6. 6

   Why did the rabbis insist so strongly upon resurrection?

   Model answer

   They treated it as a test of faith in God's power and justice, and taught that denying it forfeited a share in the world to come.

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