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Letter from Isaac M. Wise objecting to the dogma of the resurrection of the body and defending the immortality of the soul. The letter includes references to biblical passages and rabbinic sources, and engages with the philosophical and theological arguments surrounding the nature of life, death, and the afterlife. Wise also mentions his forthcoming essay on immortality.

This letter, addressed to the Editor of the Occident, continues a discussion on the principles of Judaism. The author, Isaac Mayer Wise, argues against the concept of bodily resurrection, presenting a natural and scriptural perspective. He challenges the notion of bodily immortality, citing rabbinic opinions and biblical interpretations. He also engages with numerical arguments regarding the population of the earth and the implications for a literal bodily resurrection. The letter includes detailed textual citations and mathematical calculations in support of the author's position.