The Greeks saw death as a friend, because it liberated us from the prison of physical life. The Bible sees death not as a friend, but as an enemy {1 Corinthians 15:26}, because the created world is a brilliant and beautiful good {Genesis 1:31}, destined to exist forever {Revelation 22:1–5}.
( Timothy J. Keller )
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