“But the man is dead.”
No, he is alive in Christ in Heaven. His body is dead - for now. He, however, is very much alive.
“He knows nothing.”
He is part of the cloud of witnesses (12:1-2). He knows everything that God wants him to know.
“He’s awaiting resurrection like everyone else.”
Yes, but he is already in Heaven and very much alive with Christ.
“He is part of the cloud of witnesses (12:1-2).”
The “cloud of witnesses” is listed in Hebrews 11.
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