The earliest Jews did not stress an afterlife but saw God's reward in
land, prosperity and children. The story of Job and the question of
evil befalling good people is an instance where God revealed to them
that his justice will prevail, if not in this world then at least in
the next. The saints and angels see God and give him eternal glory in
heaven. We believe in the resurrection of the dead and the
glorification of the body. We will not remain disembodied ghosts
forever. Heaven is our true home.