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[[File:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 015.jpg|thumb|[[w:The Raising of Lazarus (Rembrandt)|The Raising of Lazarus]], 1630–1631, [[w:Rembrandt van Rijn|Rembrandt van Rijn]] ([[w:Los Angeles County Museum of Art|Los Angeles County Museum of Art]])]]
[[File:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 015.jpg|thumb|[[w:The Raising of Lazarus (Rembrandt)|The Raising of Lazarus]], 1630–1631, [[w:Rembrandt van Rijn|Rembrandt van Rijn]] ([[w:Los Angeles County Museum of Art|Los Angeles County Museum of Art]])]]


The '''raising of the dead''' or '''awakening of the dead''' ({{Greek|εγειρω}} ''egeiro'' "to wake up, to raise, to erect"), which is often mistakenly equated with [[resurrection]], is possible under suitable circumstances within a period of about three days after [[death]], provided that the physical body has not been irreparably destroyed and the etheric body has largely but not yet completely detached itself from the physical body and dispersed in the general etheric world. At least by a narrow band, often called the so-called silver cord or similar, the astral body must also still be connected with the physical body. This is also how it is described in a passage of the [[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]], where it says:  
The '''raising of the dead''' or '''awakening of the dead''' ({{Greek|εγειρω}} ''egeiro'' "to wake up, to raise, to erect"), which is often mistakenly equated with [[resurrection]], is possible under suitable circumstances within a period of about three days after [[death]], provided that the [[physical body]] has not been irreparably destroyed and the [[etheric body]] has largely but not yet completely detached itself from the physical body and dispersed in the general [[etheric world]]. At least by a narrow band, often called the so-called [[silver cord]] or similar, the [[astral body]] must also still be connected with the physical body. This is also how it is described in a passage of the [[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]], where it says:  


{{Quote|... because all must go to their eternal home, and the mourners will go about the streets; 6 before the silver cord is snapped, and the golden bowl is broken, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel broken at the cistern, 7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.|{{B|Ecclesiastes|12:5-7}}}}
{{Quote|... because all must go to their eternal home, and the mourners will go about the streets; 6 before the silver cord is snapped, and the golden bowl is broken, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel broken at the cistern, 7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.|{{B|Ecclesiastes|12:5-7}}}}

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The Raising of Lazarus, 1630–1631, Rembrandt van Rijn (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

The raising of the dead or awakening of the dead (Greek: εγειρω egeiro "to wake up, to raise, to erect"), which is often mistakenly equated with resurrection, is possible under suitable circumstances within a period of about three days after death, provided that the physical body has not been irreparably destroyed and the etheric body has largely but not yet completely detached itself from the physical body and dispersed in the general etheric world. At least by a narrow band, often called the so-called silver cord or similar, the astral body must also still be connected with the physical body. This is also how it is described in a passage of the Old Testament, where it says:

„... because all must go to their eternal home, and the mourners will go about the streets; 6 before the silver cord is snapped, and the golden bowl is broken, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel broken at the cistern, 7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.“

Through the raising of the dead, unlike the resurrection, the dead person returns to his original mortal body. So by raising the dead, death is by no means finally defeated.

Literature
References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.
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