Christianity has no issue with the concept of resurrection. It is the fundamental tenant of our common faith that all men will be raised from the dead as the free gift of Jesus Christ. What is stranger is that Judaism has no concept of the resurrection today. Because of scriptures like Ezekiel 37, in Jesus’s Day, Jewry was spilt into two camps on this issue.

The Pharisees believed in a coming resurrection while the Sadducees did not. You can remember this with the corny saying, “The Sadducees didn’t believe in the resurrection, which is why they are sad-you-see.” In truth, there is nothing sadder than a modern Jewish funeral. The terrible loss of loved ones, combined with the firm belief that they will never see them again, makes for a darkness that is tragic. 

Dem Bones, Dry Bones or Dem Dry Bones is a well-known traditional spiritual song. The melody was written by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)  and his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson. It is another example of the rich tradition of purely American music. It takes its lyrics from the Prophet Ezekiel.

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