What religion first introduced the idea of 'life eternal'? Where does the bible

[danman]

first mention such a hope? Can you prove that the bibles first mention was for life eternal in heaven or on earth?

Please do not offer interpretations of bible verse. Use only simple and straight forward statements the bible makes about living forever.

 

[L'amour est Le chaos]

Ancestor worship i assume is the first. It doesnt really have a name.

 

[Mom C]

(Psalm 37:29) 29*The righteous themselves will possess the earth, And they will reside forever upon it.
(1 Corinthians 15:54) 54*But when [this which is corruptible puts on incorruption and] this which is mortal puts on immortality, then the saying will take place that is written: “Death is swallowed up forever.â€￾
(Micah 4:5) 5*For all the peoples, for their part, will walk each one in the name of its god; but we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.
(Job 36:7) 7*He will not take away his eyes from anyone righteous; Even kings on the throne— He will also seat them forever, and they will be exalted.*.*.
(Revelation 21:4) 4*And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.â€￾

 

[James Y]

Those Daoists who seek physical immortality.

 

[arewethereyet]

I won't offer interpretations, only definitions.

If you plug in the word "eternity" into a Strong's Concordance you get the word 'ad in ancient Hebrew, which is first used in Isaiah 57:15 - "For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."

In that respect, it is the first time eternity is mentioned as being "forever" as we think of it.

However, the word eternal is also used in Genesis, but when properly translated back to the ancient Hebrew, it means "from the far east" or "to the far east" which was, as it was explained to me, as far as the people of that time can imagine going in this world without falling off lol.