The Bible certainly mentions a notion
of a resurrection, but this is different
from reincarnation (or transmigration)
in several ways. Reincarnation is a
rebirth into a new form of existence
that may be totally different from the
first form of existence. For example, a
human could get reincarnated as an
animal such as a cow. The cow is a
totally different form than a human.
On the other hand, in a resurrection,
the human stays as a human. The
Judeo-Christian notion of resurrection
is a transformation of the body into
an immortal form of existence, but
there is a relationship between the
physical body that dies and the body
that is physically raised to immortality.
The body that dies is the exact body
that is raised, yet it is transformed.
However, the resurrection is a
physical one.
After his resurrection, Jesus said, “See
My hands and My feet, that it is I
Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit
does not have flesh and bones as you
see that I have ," (Lk. 24:39 ). In this
passage, Jesus clearly affirmed the
physical nature of his resurrected
body. His body was identical to the
body that had been killed. Jesus's
essence was not inhabiting another
object.
In continuation, Jesus also stated,
“Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this
temple, and in three days I will raise it
up.' 20The Jews then said, 'It took
forty-six years to build this temple,
and will You raise it up in three days?'
21But He was speaking of the temple
of His body ," ( Jn. 2:19-21 ). In other
words, Jesus' body would be
destroyed and then raised.
In agreement with Jesus, the apostle
Paul taught that physical resurrection
of the body in 1 Corinthians 15 stating
“So also is the resurrection of the
dead It is sown a perishable body, it
is raised an imperishable body; 43 it
is sown in dishonor, it is raised in
glory; it is sown in weakness, it is
raised in power; 44 it is sown a
natural body, it is raised a spiritual
body. If there is a natural body, there
is also a spiritual body,” ( 1 Cor.
15:42-44 ). There is a clear connection
between the physical body in the
grave and the resurrected, yet
transformed, physical body that is
raised. The “it” that is sown is the “it”
that is raised.
of a resurrection, but this is different
from reincarnation (or transmigration)
in several ways. Reincarnation is a
rebirth into a new form of existence
that may be totally different from the
first form of existence. For example, a
human could get reincarnated as an
animal such as a cow. The cow is a
totally different form than a human.
On the other hand, in a resurrection,
the human stays as a human. The
Judeo-Christian notion of resurrection
is a transformation of the body into
an immortal form of existence, but
there is a relationship between the
physical body that dies and the body
that is physically raised to immortality.
The body that dies is the exact body
that is raised, yet it is transformed.
However, the resurrection is a
physical one.
After his resurrection, Jesus said, “See
My hands and My feet, that it is I
Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit
does not have flesh and bones as you
see that I have ," (Lk. 24:39 ). In this
passage, Jesus clearly affirmed the
physical nature of his resurrected
body. His body was identical to the
body that had been killed. Jesus's
essence was not inhabiting another
object.
In continuation, Jesus also stated,
“Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this
temple, and in three days I will raise it
up.' 20The Jews then said, 'It took
forty-six years to build this temple,
and will You raise it up in three days?'
21But He was speaking of the temple
of His body ," ( Jn. 2:19-21 ). In other
words, Jesus' body would be
destroyed and then raised.
In agreement with Jesus, the apostle
Paul taught that physical resurrection
of the body in 1 Corinthians 15 stating
“So also is the resurrection of the
dead It is sown a perishable body, it
is raised an imperishable body; 43 it
is sown in dishonor, it is raised in
glory; it is sown in weakness, it is
raised in power; 44 it is sown a
natural body, it is raised a spiritual
body. If there is a natural body, there
is also a spiritual body,” ( 1 Cor.
15:42-44 ). There is a clear connection
between the physical body in the
grave and the resurrected, yet
transformed, physical body that is
raised. The “it” that is sown is the “it”
that is raised.
