Again I am avoiding going down rabbit trails here...there is no reincarnation in the book of Job. "Rejuvenation" as you call it is part and parcel of the same resurrection doctrine so is not a separate thing. The whole point of the resurrection is that people resurrected will get new and revitalised bodies. So with the resurrection I get the rejuvenation anyway. Why make that a different doctrine?

You make a very big deal about "poetry" but that is missing the point. The point is it is Jewish SCRIPTURE talking about the resurrection.

So THEY READ IT BACK, you say...but why is the text there to be READ BACK INTO to begin with?

And the Jewish virtual library entry you referenced never said the resurrection belief entered their faith in the time of Macabbees. It says it is FIRMLY ATTESTED since that time. It does not necessarily follow that is the origin of the belief. And the article, which you referenced also says this,

"The components of the idea of resurrection were present in biblical thought from early times. .."

Thus supporting my point that the resurrection has always been there, it did not just jump in from nowhere during the Maccabean era. It is referenced in the Torah and the prophets and the writings which are all pre 2nd century BC scriptures.

To summarize our conversation so far

- You make a claim that Jews never believed in the resurrection till the 2nd century BC

- I show you very clear portions of what Jews deem inspired scripture clearly alluding to the resurrection and way before 2nd century BC

- You dismiss these scriptures as "poetry"

- I say it is inspired scripture according to Jews and is the foundation of their religious belief

- You say it talks about the immortality of the soul not the resurrection of the flesh

- I show you it clearly talks about resurrection of the flesh

- Now we are back to "poetry" and the fleshly resurrection is now talking about reincarnation and the resurrection is read back.

How do you after the 2nd century BC READ BACK resurrection into a text that clearly speaks about resurrection way before the 2nd century BC. Do you not see the issue here?

And no, these are not verses bemoaning mortality. These are clear promises and statements to the effect that people will be resurrected bodily. And they are before the 2nd century, so what do we do now?