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You’re arguing against something I didn’t say.
I’m not saying Enoch and Elijah prove reincarnation is impossible. They are relevant because they are the Bible’s clearest examples of people leaving earthly life without first dying.
Neither becomes someone else. Both remain themselves, and both are later described as having clear roles as Enoch and Elijah—Enoch as a heavenly scribe and Elijah as a returning prophet and forerunner.
In the King James Version:
“Reincarnation” appears 0 times.
“Resurrection” appears 41 times.
That does not include phrases such as “raised from the dead,” “rise again,” and “the dead shall be raised.”
The point is simple:
The Bible repeatedly teaches resurrection. It never teaches reincarnation. Enoch and Elijah illustrate that pattern. They do not prove it by themselves.
Does it? Based on those tiny examples?
Today I met 2 incredibly friendly people from California, therefore ALL people from California must be friendly.
It's amazing how many things Christians believe based on the tiniest little mention of something in the bible. Take the concept of Hell, for example. It's barely mentioned, and barely described in any meaningful detail. Yet, Christians take hard stances on it, and make bold claims, acting like experts on the subject.
The bible is so vague about so many concepts that it's possible to make ANYTHING true, if you try hard enough. I'm sure someone out there has found a way to support the idea of reincarnation using biblical passages.
Being vague as fuck is the best way to make lies appear true.