* even.
Ex 3:2-6 De 33:16 Ac 7:30-32
* when.
There is a remarkable passage in Josephus, which proves that
the best informed among the Jews believed in the immateriality
and immortality of the soul, and that the souls of righteous
men were in the presence of God in a state of happiness.
"They who lose their lives for the sake of God, live unto God,
as do Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the rest of the
patriarchs." Not less remarkable is a passage in Shemoth
Rabba, "Why doth Moses say, (Ex 32:13) Remember Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob? R. Abin saith, The Lord said unto Moses, I
look for ten men from thee, as I looked for that number in
Sodom. Find me out ten righteous persons among the people,
and I will not destroy thy people. Then saith Moses, Behold,
here am I, and Aaron, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Phinehas, and
Caleb, and Joshua; but, saith God, there are but seven: where
are the other three? When Moses knew not what to do, he
saith, O Eternal God, [hayim hem ha-metim,] do those live who
are dead? Yes, saith God. Then saith Moses, If those that
are dead do live, remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."
Ge 17:7 28:13,21 32:9 Mt 22:3-33 Mr 12:26,27
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