Atheist Bible Study 1: Genesis

[Drich]

Just a fyi

While yes in the beginning/moses era Jews believed one went to sheol/the grave but they also believed if you followed God's laws you would have a very lng life. long being key because the concept of eternity was a later construct.

Now during the time of Christ there were two very different views of the after life. The pharisees who were the Minority leaders in a two party religious system (kinda like the democrats are now) did indeed believe in an after life. but the Sadducees who were the religious leadership majority believed in a trict traditional approach. (which is why they are 'sad- you- see')/no after life.

Now after the destruction of the temple in 70ad the romans also kill ALL members of the sadducee leadership which also means their texts books records written and oral. very little remained. So the descendants now lest they are trying to recreate the old traditional beliefs believe or were taught to believe as the pharisees did.

So it's not a yes or no answer (did the jews believe in an after life) it a matter of what time period.