Until Christ came and until St. Paul interpreted the meaning of Christ the world had no idea at all about what God was planning to do. There is a myth and superstition that is believed strongly by most everyone in our culture today. That is death is a transition to the continuance of life in another form. This is completely and absolutely false. God said that the day man sinned he would begin to die in order to die.
Death is an end of life and existence.
It is not a transition or transformation and does not usher you into a better place or higher consciousness. That is why the number two is prophecy of Christ s appearing in us and of the resurrection from the dead. The only remedy to escape the destructive power of death is to be born TWO times. Once naturally and then by the Word of God to quicken new life and spirit within you. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.