The New York herald., 1870-01-16
JEWISH REFORM.

Lecture of Rev. Dr. ID. Einhorn-The Belief
In Resurrection Of the Human Body Has
No Foundation Either i'm Judaism or I'm
Reason.
Rev. DIR. Enhorn yesterday delivered another lee
ture In the Temple AdaJh Jeshurun on the sixth
resolution adopted by the late Rabbinica Conference
at Philadelphia The lecturer, referring to Ezekiel
xxxvii, said:-T0 those who are more than superb
cialy acquainted with the Jewish religion the doc
trine Of bodily resurrection cannot disguise its
foreign character. The Mosaic documents 40 not
contain the slightest germ OF It. The continual
spiritual existence Is emphaticay expressed In the
words "God created man In Bis own image ~ and al
luded to IN the promise to Abraham that he shall
be gathered In peace with ms fathers OF bodily
resurrection not an allusiOn can be found The Tai
mudists try very hard TO discover such an mplica-
tton, but an examination OF their attempts easily
shows their untenabllity. The say, God spoke to
Moses, have made covenant with the patriarchs
to give them the land OF Caanan, and as they died
out OF it, the promise only refer to the time of
resurrection; further, the Levltes were commanded
70 give tribute TO Aaron, and AS Aaron had died in
the desert this command must refer TO the time
after resurrection. More untenable Is the proof
which, IN the gospels, ls put IN the mouth Of the
as touching the dead, that they rise-"Have yc nos
read In the book or Moses how, In the bush, God
the God OF Isaac and the God OF JacobY He Is not
the God OF the dead, but the God OF the Iivingu
Therefore the patriarchs must become again Of the
living as II those spiritually existing not living
In want OF . bodily cover and had lost their God
AS to the proofs to be found IN the other bioical
writings, they date from the Babylonian exile and
originated under the influence OF religion In which
the belief In bodily resurrection had Its natural
soil: The passage IN Ezekiel expresses distinctly
that the whole vision ID allegOrical illusion to
Israel as body and 80 the passage in Isaiah (xxv)
has evidently no other meaning than the revival OF
Even the words IN Daniel xii, ~ "And many OF them
that sleep IN the dust shall awaKe,n allude accord.
to the reward 6r punishment meted out to the good
and bad. Or high Interest Ii te proof furnished by
the learned Kimcni as showing what pans they
the vision OF Ezekiel (xiiL, 2O where he Is command.
ed to carry out the reconsecration OF the temple
seen in his vision. AS Ezekiel died in exile
and could never carry out the command it was
evident says Kimchi, 1t must refer TO that
second existence. The rabies in ther artificial
pr0OS and descriptions or the reign after the resur.
recton OF the bodies, driven TO many contradic-
tory views Some say shat in the realm there WIN
be no human kingdom; tne others that q son OF the
mouse OF David will rule; some MAINTAIN that the
whole ceremonial code will be abolished, others that
every letter OF the law will be carried out some dis
ungulsh between the time OF the coming or the
Messiah and the time of resurrection, others let IL
happen q one time; some predict an eternal life,
and some let men die over again; some say that
only the Jews VIII rise from their graves others tnat
Oil human beings Will. From all this 1t Is evident
tnas Jnoaism never knew how TO handle docrine
humanity. THIS doctrine mad also It's opponents
Tue Essences that truly pious sect declared the body
solved; only the soul s immortal, eternal and re-
J0ces In Its delivery from the serfdom of the BODY
MalmOndeS but lily concealS his disbelief in resr-
rection OF the body aud his fiery Opponent "a least
severe with him In regard to tns doctrine Il ia eyi
dent from the commentary Of Malmonides TO the
MBhnah that he understands by the doctrine OF re-
surrecti0n In the thirteen articles OF faith only the
spiritual existence OF the soul. The history OF this
doctrine In Judaism shows that from It's very incen
ton IL was destined TO be but shortllved. The old.
est teachers understood under the term OF "comlpo
world, the time aiter the rising or the dead state
fnul nj har srI,o
angelic, heavenly nature OF risen bodies which are
beyond all physical wants IL invention OF Chris.
tanity which could not harmonlze bodily existence
witnous SIN. Ihere arose, however great teacher
Abba, who enunciated 'in the world To come there
Will be no eating and no drinking, no propagation
no nate, envy or malice, but the righteous Will bask
IN divine maJesty.n The question had TO rise, why
agains Yea, the words OF the great Ibn Esra
sound ike satire when he says:-"After tile first
resurrection the pious Will be regaled with
the great fish, the leyiathan but after the second
ment. The doctrine OF bodily resurrection has not
It's root In MOsa5m but Is OF Persian origin. bnt
70 the rabies, the Temple At Jerusalem could not
nave s @ perisaed forever SO the body OF man. the temple
nations, In connection with antiquated views or
nature are the sources proper OF this doctr,ne
According TO the doctrine Of Moses death II not tho
consequence Of Sin, but was from the beginning a
BY which the dust returns the dust and the snrIt
70 lts Maker. According to Judaism man a. dee
lined TO eternal life with the Father Judaism strives
@ ,or progressive development OF humanity, and
sees IN the succession OF generations a climbing mn
of the human family to higher Knowledve and
morality. Whoever Is filled by the true splrit or
Judaism Is appalled, 70 search for the bloom or |
aumaniy In Tue graves Instead OF soaring upward
70 the heights which reach into the luminous and
owing worship OF Cod IN heaven.