What Does The Old Testament Say About Life After Death

Introduction

Do you believe in life after death? If so, what happens when we die? Sadly, not many people know the answer. But if you’re looking for answers on this topic, you might be surprised to learn that the Bible has a lot to say about life after death—and it may differ from what you’ve heard before.

Let’s take a look at some of these important truths about life after death. We’ll also see how understanding the difference between reward and punishment helps us understand our lives and our relationships with God in powerful ways.

The Old Testament talks about the dead going to a place called Sheol, where people are unaware of what’s happening on Earth.

According to the Old Testament, there is a place called Sheol that the dead go. It is described as a place of darkness, silence, and forgetfulness where people are unaware of what’s happening on Earth.

Sheol is also described as a place of no return—a place that you can never leave once you enter it. When Job says he wants to know “the paths to Sheol” (Job 7:9), he means that he wants to know the path that leads him there (and back).

Because Sheol is a place where no one can see or hear anything from our world, it becomes difficult for us to understand what exactly happens after death in this sense of knowing nothing about your surroundings or what’s going on around you.

In fact, some scholars believe these descriptions show similarities between Sheol and other ancient Near Eastern concepts like Nergal or Irkalla which were used for similar purposes—describing an underworld where all human beings go after death into darkness without any awareness whatsoever!

Some Old Testament books tell of God bringing people back from the dead.

The Old Testament contains numerous accounts of God bringing people back from the dead. The most famous of these is found in 1 Kings 17:8–24, where Elijah raises a child from death by calling upon God.

Another example is found in 2 Kings 4:18–37, where Elisha brings a widow’s son back to life. He did so by simply laying his hands on the body and praying for his healing power to be transferred through those hands into the dead child’s body.

A third example comes from 2 Kings 13:20–21, which tells how Elisha raised one Shunammite woman’s son back to life after he had died while being ill with some kind of deadly illness. This particular story contains some common elements as well as some unique ones compared to other stories involving raising someone from death: The boy was placed in Elisha’s bed before being brought back to life; his father was outside when he saw what took place (this might imply that there were witnesses present); and this was apparently not done through prayer but rather through touching him with magical oils that were applied before he came alive again!

In the New Testament, Jesus is resurrected and shows others that He has power over death.

>The New Testament is filled with examples of people who had their lives completely changed by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. These stories prove that God exists and that He has power over death, as seen in these specific verses:

• Matthew 28:20 – I am with you always, even to the end of time.
• John 11:25 – I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die; whoever lives by believing in me will never die.

The Bible gives us a glimpse into what happens after we die.

It is God’s will for you to know what happens after death. The Bible is his word, and it was inspired by the Holy Spirit. It contains the answers that you seek about life after death.

With this in mind, let’s take a look at what we know about the afterlife from Scripture:

God has complete control over death and can bring us back to life in the future.

God has complete control over death and can bring us back to life in the future.

The Bible says that God has power over life and death, which means that He is able to raise us from the dead when it pleases Him. The prophet Daniel wrote about this truth when he said: “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake … [and] those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven” (Daniel 12:2).

This verse makes it clear that when Jesus died on earth, He was not separated from God. Instead, His body remained alive with Him in heaven until His time came to return again as a resurrected person—a being with flesh and bones just like ours!

Conclusion

This post was just the tip of the iceberg. The topic of life after death is complex and multifaceted, but it’s not something we should shy away from. In fact, it’s a core part of what Christians believe, so it’s essential to understand how the Bible speaks about this issue. To do that, we need to do more digging into what the Old Testament says about life after death. Stay tuned for more!