Q&A: Why Not?
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Why Not?
Question
Why doesn’t the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mention the World to Come?
Answer
It does appear in certain forms, though usually those are open to interpretation. But in the Torah it certainly doesn’t appear, and I have no idea why. Maybe because it doesn’t exist? Or maybe the Bible didn’t want to get into it for some reason.
See, for example, here: https://www.knowingfaith.co.il/%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94/%D7%94%D7%90%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%96%D7%9B%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%AA%D7%A0-%D7%9A