Do Christians or Jews believe in reincarnation ? Explain why or why not.?

There are many Jewish sources dealing with what is popularly

called "reincarnation." In Hebrew, it is called "gilgul

ha'ne'shamot," literally the recycling or transmigration of

souls.

Most of the references to reincarnation were formally removed from the Christian Scriptures as a result of the 5th Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church convened by the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Emperor Justinian at Constantinople in 553 AD.

Emperor Justinian convened the council to declare reincarnation an anathema, specifically the teachings of an earlier Church leader, Origen (185-254 A.D.), and ensured the council was 'stacked' with compliant church representatives to achieve this end. Origen had spoken out in unmistakable terms on the question of the repeated incarnations of the soul.

For example Origen is reported as saying "Each soul enters the world strengthened by the victories or weakened by the defects of its past lives. Its place in this world is determined by past virtues and shortcomings." (Source: De Principalis) There is some evidence that Justinian's wife, Theodora, was the driving force behind Justinian's decision to have the concept of reincarnation declared an anathema. Theodora had been a pantomime actress (and quite likely a prostitute) before she married Justinian and some religious scholars suggest that Theodora didn't like the idea of possibly having to come back and "reap" what she might have sown in attaining her high position, hence her abhorrence at the notion of reincarnation

Reincarnation exists in the bible itself.

There is no argument that can be made that we will be reincarnated. The argument can be made easily that if God wants someone to come back to earth, He can.

Cases of reincarnation in the bible. The biggest point blank description of reincarnation in the bible is the prophecy that before the Messiah came that Elijah would be reincarnated.

Jesus Christ himself told the Israelites that John the baptist was the reincarnation of Elijah. Whether John actually knew he was the reincarnation seems to be something that bibles students disagree about, because when asked if he was the reincarnation of Elijah, John replied "NO"

Either way, reincarnation is point blank spoken of in the bible, but not as something that we all do. Only when and if God uses it to fulfill his will and his way, not for us to have a chance at "do overs"

I'm not sure about the Jews you would have to read the Kaballah to find out.

The early Christians did . until the first council where it was declared a heresy. only Jesus ever came back from the grave.

No because they think the prospect of multiple re-births will make someone less likely to devout their current life to Christ.

No. The bible says it is appointed for a man once to die, and then the judgment. Christians believe we go to heaven to be with Jesus Christ, when we die.

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neither. That I believe would be India who is big on that