Most people tend to think that the very first zombie recording was in the Bible, with these 10 resurrections:
- Resurrection of the widow’s son in Zarephath (1 Kings 17:17–22)
- Resurrection of the Shunammite’s son (2 Kings 4:18–37)
- Resurrection of the man thrown into Elisha’s grave (2 Kings 13:20)
- Resurrection of Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:41)
- Resurrection of the young man at Nain (Luke 7:14)
- Resurrection of Lazarus (John 11:38–44)
- Resurrection of unknown saints during the crucifixion (Matthew 27:52–53)
- Resurrection of Christ (Matthew 28:1-6)
- Resurrection of Tabitha/Dorcas (Acts 9:36–42)
- Resurrection of Eutychus (Acts 20:7–12)
- Resurrection of the Church (i.e., Rapture, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:23)
- Resurrection of the Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:7–11)
- Resurrection of OT Saints and Martyrs (Revelation 20:4)
- Resurrection of the Wicked (Revelation 20:5)
But those weren’t the first…
No! Zombies date back to 500 BC and the Ancient Greeks. The Greek colony of Kamarina, in Sicily, would pin down the bodies with large rocks to keep the animated dead down. That way, they were trapped and could not roam the Earth searching for brains.
And for all those that thought they started with George Romero’s 1968 film; “Night of the Living Dead” (#ad), you were only off by a few centuries. 🙂
Now, grab that boulder, Grandma’s waking up…