again we are assuming that our english translation of their language is correct
You may recall the Apostle tell a crowd that King David had not ascended to any heavenly realm but, just as Jesus received a resurrection, so King David was in his grave awaiting a resurrection...
Acts 2:29 writes:
“Men, brothers, it is allowable to speak with freeness of speech to YOU concerning the family head David, that he both deceased and was buried and his tomb is among us to this day....
He saw beforehand and spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he forsaken in Ha”des nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus God resurrected, of which fact we are all witnesses. ... Actually David did not ascend to the heavens.” (Acts 2:1-34)
According to Peter’s words, David’s resurrection is yet future.
I agree that the spirit never dies, for the scriptures say that the spirit returns to God and stays there
Luke 20 :34 writes:
Jesus said to them: “...those who have been counted worthy of gaining... the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
36In fact, neither can they die anymore, for they are like the angels, and they are God’s children by being children of the resurrection.
37But that the dead are raised up even Moses disclosed, in the account about the thornbush, when he calls Jehovah ”the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’
38He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all living to him.”
Jesus he was granted a resurrection after 3 days.
but King David was still awaiting a resurrection...as was Abraham, Issac and Jacob... and as were the 'great crowd of witnesses' spoken of in Hebrews Chptr 11:39 states "...39And yet all these, although they had witness borne to them through their faith, did not get the [fulfillment of the] promise"
So, sure, they are all living in the sense that they are alive in Gods memory, in that way, we never die... but their mortal bodies and minds have died and they are awaiting a resurrection from the dead.
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