"Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain."
Isaiah 26:19-21
This is an interesting prophecy of the resurrection, focusing not as much on the cool live-forever-with-no-pain-and-sickness thing, but instead on the probably equally cool justice thing, which isn't usually what the focus is when we talk about resurrection, but it is definitely worth mentioning.
I like the idea that no murder can ever be truly hidden, not only because God knows everything, but because the murdered people themselves are going to come back. Everyone will, and nothing that we desperately want hidden is going to stay that way. This is a good thing by the way, because as much as those hidden things might shame, embarrass, or pain us, getting all of that out in the open is going to make us better, healthier people... if it is known, then it can be overcome. Even our worst sins will be shown, and then we can be judged and have that part of our life taken care of rather than poisoning us for eternity.
This is also a good thing for us today... because we can plan and prepare for a resurrection and a judgement to come. We can know that nothing will remain truly hidden, which might help us admit our faults and get help sooner. We can keep in mind that eternity is coming, and that we shouldn't only live for today, but also consider our long-term, eternal happiness.
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