Which Old Testament figures expected or referenced their resurrection?
Job referenced his resurrection life, and David expected to be resurrected. Daniel chapter 12 lays out resurrection more clearly than any other Old Testament passage, though the Old Testament broadly alludes to it without enough detail to build real knowledge. These believers anticipated resurrection.
Les explains that the Old Testament certainly alludes to resurrection, and its believers certainly believed in it, but not enough is said to build real knowledge about it. Daniel chapter 12 probably says the most of anything, though Job made reference to his resurrection life, and David expected to be resurrected. Les then reads Daniel 12:1, where Michael stands up for Israel, a time of trouble comes, and Israel is delivered—everyone written in the book—showing a delineation that unbelievers are not resurrected at the same time as believers.
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which Old Testament passage says the most about resurrection?
Daniel chapter 12 probably says more about resurrection than any other Old Testament passage and lays it out as clearly as any place, even though Job referred to his resurrection life and David expected to be resurrected.