Hayyei ha-Olam ha-Ba
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Hayyei ha-Olam ha-Ba is a Jewish philosophical work that explores the nature of the afterlife and the soul’s ultimate perfection in the “world to come.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hayyei ha-Olam ha-Ba canonical | 1 |
| Olam HaBa | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish philosophical work
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religious treatise ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
how earthly life relates to eternal life
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how the soul attains perfection ⓘ what constitutes true reward and punishment ⓘ what is the world to come ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the destiny of the human soul
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explain the nature of the world to come ⓘ reconcile philosophical reasoning with Jewish belief ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish philosophical tradition
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rabbinic teachings on Olam ha-Ba ⓘ |
| context | Jewish medieval and early modern philosophical literature ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
Olam ha-Ba
NERFINISHED
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divine providence ⓘ punishment of the wicked ⓘ reward of the righteous ⓘ spiritual ascent ⓘ union with God ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
consequences of free will
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ethical conduct in this world ⓘ intellectual and spiritual refinement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of the afterlife
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purpose of human existence ⓘ relationship between body and soul ⓘ ultimate perfection of the soul ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical-religious discourse
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philosophical theology ⓘ |
| hasTitleInHebrew | חיי העולם הבא NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical rabbinic sources
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earlier Jewish philosophical works ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
religious scholars
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students of Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Jewish eschatology
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afterlife in Judaism ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ perfection of the soul ⓘ world to come NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| treatsAsCentral |
knowledge of God
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moral and spiritual perfection ⓘ observance of commandments ⓘ |
| viewsAfterlifeAs | state of spiritual closeness to God ⓘ |
| viewsSoulAs | capable of progressive perfection ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Olam HaBa