“Many of those
Who sleep
In the dust
Of the earth
Shall awake.
Some shall awake
To everlasting life.
Some shall awake
To shame,
To everlasting contempt.
Those who are wise
Shall shine
Like the brightness
Of the sky.
Those who lead many
To righteousness,
Shall shine
Like the stars
Forever and ever.”
Here is the first explicit mention of an afterlife resurrection in the Biblical writings. Once again, Gabriel was explaining to Daniel what the end times would be like. Notice that not all people would raise from the dead, only many. Some will awake to an everlasting life, while others will awaken to shame and everlasting contempt. The wise ones and the righteous ones would shine like the brightness of the sky and the stars, forever and ever. Perhaps, this is an indication of a glorified shinny body.