No, I think everybody was just dead (still is, if you're a Jew!), waiting for the prophecied messiah. Who, again if you're a Jew, was not named Jesus.

I think that's why Jews are not supposed (depending on your strictness) to get earrings or tattoos, and are supposed to be buried quickly and with all the parts intact or at least present. It's a whole "Don't you want to look your best for the messiah?" thing.

A few passages of the OT make reference to an afterlife-place called Sheol, which seems to be closer to the Greek concept of Hades.

No, I think everybody was just dead (still is, if you're a Jew!), waiting for the prophecied messiah. Who, again if you're a Jew, was not named Jesus.

Didn't people also live a lot longer in the OT?

There isn't a heaven (or Hell) in the OT.

Yeah, I just remembered Jesus saying, "I have gone to prepare a place for you" (i.e. Heaven) or words to that effect....

Didn't people also live a lot longer in the OT?

Some did. I think Noah lived to be almost 1000.

"Sheol" can be interpreted to just mean grave.

Some did. I think Noah lived to be almost 1000.

I think Job made it to about 150 years old and got replacement livestock and children for the ones stolen or killed. Some literalists say that as humans moved further away from the perfection of Adam that lifespans decreased.

I think Job made it to about 150 years old and got replacement livestock and children for the ones stolen or killed.

A replacement wife too, no?

GRRRR.

A replacement wife too, no?

I don't remember. I know that his live stock were stolen and servents were killed except for one to tell him about it. I know his children were killed except one (or a servent I forget) to tell him. I don't remember what happened to his wife.

I think Job made it to about 150 years old and got replacement livestock and children for the ones stolen or killed.

So sorry about the kids - just testing. Here have some more. Oh, and sorry about the boils too.