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As Christians we have a responsibility to ensure that our bodies are taken care of and we know that we do not have infinite life in our physical bodies, which are meant to break down "from dust you have come and to dust you shall return" -- Eccl 3:20.
Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs: God Will Not Desert Us: Difficult End Of Life Conversations Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs 2011
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As Christians we have a responsibility to ensure that our bodies are taken care of and we know that we do not have infinite life in our physical bodies, which are meant to break down "from dust you have come and to dust you shall return" -- Eccl 3:20.
Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs: God Will Not Desert Us: Difficult End Of Life Conversations Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs 2011
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If the data showed that Eccl could be reconciled with belief in resurrection, I would not be threatened by the data.
The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6 James F. McGrath 2010
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Kaz, "numerous ancient texts" agree with the "single sentence" I've "excised" from Eccl 9, in that there is no afterlife.
The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6 James F. McGrath 2010
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Expanding on this, the midrash states that Michal saved David from danger within the house, and Jonathan, from external danger, and applies to them the verse (Eccl. 4: 9): “Two are better than one” (Midrash Tehillim 59: 1).
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The midrash states that God does not cause the sun of one righteous person to set until He causes the sun of another righteous one to rise, as it is said (Eccl. 1: 5): “The sun rises, and the sun sets.”
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Consequently, they sang that day, as it is said (5: 1): “On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang” (Eccl. Rabbah loc. cit.).
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Esther herself observed the commandment of searching for the hamez (Eccl. Rabbah 8: 6).
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The midrash explains that this statement by Jacob was as an error committed by a ruler [which is nevertheless implemented — following Eccl. 10: 5], and therefore Rachel died during childbirth (Gen. 35: 19).
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In this manner Serah saved the lives of all the inhabitants of her town (Eccl. Rabbah 9: 18: 2).
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