This document discusses the origins and development of beliefs about resurrection in Jewish literature and scripture. It traces references to resurrection from the Book of Daniel in the 2nd century BCE during the Maccabean revolt, through the books of Maccabees. These early references portrayed resurrection as the righteous dead rising to eternal life or condemnation at the end of time. By the time of Jesus, there were diverse beliefs among Jews about resurrection, though it was not a universally accepted concept.