First Century Jewish Beliefs About “Purgatory”

Recently, I presented a series of articles that compared and contrasted the Orthodox view of the afterlife vis a vis Roman Catholicism. Interestingly enough, there exists compelling first century evidence that buttresses the Orthodox viewpoint. In this article, I will argue that the Orthodox position was, not coincidentally, also the position of the main rabbinical … Continue reading First Century Jewish Beliefs About “Purgatory”