REINCARNATION: same old, same old...been there, done that

Reincarnation? Isn't that for Far Eastern faiths, or hippies into crystals, tarot and bongs?
It is not in the Hebrew Bible, explicitly. but there are some interesting hints that the more mystical Jewish traditions pick up on.

It begins with Abraham. Where else? When he dies he is "gathered unto his people."
What people? He FOUNDED the longest-playing people on the planet.
"Gathered" where?

Is there some kind of pool of eternal souls that gets recycled, maybe to rectify something or to right something wrong? Maybe. I was only in a dead coma for 5 days, so I'm not that qualified to say.

Lets take a frinstance from a recent parsha that was just read in the cycle of Torah readings, Numbers 25:7-15.

A grandson of Aharon the Kohen, though born too late to be a priest
himself, saved many from HaShem's wrath by shishkababing the Prince of
Simon and his consort. He was getting busy (that means fornicating) with a Midianite princess, committing public idolatry
too. Idolatry was a lot sexier back then, before imaculate conception.)

Instead of being called a double-murderer, banned from the Knesset as a Kahanist, or
worse:branded a party pooper, the Eternal declares that Pinchas/Phinehas is to
be given an "eternal covenant" as a kohen in perpetuity (that means
forever).

And why would this active action of Pinchas (making up for his grandfather's passivity at the Golden Calf) lead to
something impacting his progeny forever? Even the gentile kohanim of
Isaiah 66 in the End of Days have to earn their turbans with their OWN actions. Not
something an ancestor did. Levitic heritage was already set. Why would
HaShem change things?

And we already mention Pinchas' progeny. Olam (eternal) is redundant. There's no "eternal" for mortals beyond
biological speaking of descendants, ... is there?

One answer is that when the Eternal promises an eternal covenant with an individual, it
actually IS fulfilled with that Nishama or eternal soul... which returns
to This World every few generations.

Some of you are not buying any of this. That's fine. The Creator wants DEEDS, not CREEDS. Someone certain that there can't be reincarnation is thinking that he is so special, that it IS possible that his essence began at
his birth alone, and ends only with him in 120 years.

It's not like we can resolve this issue. WE will discuss all this in The World To Come.

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Comment by Isaac Mozeson on August 29, 2010 at 9:57am: No I can't, without an email address

Hermano Isaac
mozeson@yahoo.com

Comment by Rui Pedro Jonah on August 27, 2010 at 9:49am: Amigo Isaac,
Yes, you can send me anything in espanol, please! Thank you!
Baruch haShem, Adeus até breve

Comment by Isaac Mozeson on August 27, 2010 at 7:31am: Amigo Rul,
May I send you material in espanol
when you write mozeson@yahoo.com
You will see that Spanish came from the Pre-Hebrew of Eden.

A-Dios, with HaShem

Comment by Rui Pedro Jonah on August 25, 2010 at 9:13am: I completely agree, and would quote "It's not like we can resolve this issue. WE will discuss all this in The World To Come."
We've got enough to care with pertaining to the objective world we're dealing in.
Shalom

Comment by David on July 18, 2010 at 5:09pm: Hey Isaac, It is good to see you post again here! A sort of reincarnated self.......

When Abraham was gathered unto his people..... who else would he be gathered to?

As there is nothing new under the sun.....what about a "new baby"? Or maybe not!

dave

Eretzsus wants to know if you write dictionary's or encyclopedia's........

Comment by Earth White Horse on July 18, 2010 at 9:45am: The problem with reincarnation for me is , If souls and intellects are recycled over and over again.
Then why can't I find any 5 year old doctors in hospitals discussing new medical techniques ?
Why can't I come across 2 year old lawyers chomping on cigars and reading the local paper ?
This would seem to be the rule of nature if it were real.
If chaos is the norm , then why is there so much order ?
What really has to happen is, people have to study hard to be respected in their field.
You have an excellent writing style. Are you an author ?
If you have a copy of " Ulysses" by James Joyce hanging around the house, just open it and read a couple of pages and you will see your writing style.