Dear Dr Craig, I hope this message finds you well. I have been deeply influenced by

your work in philosophy and theology. I have a question regarding the state of infants in the resurrection, particularly in relation

to the assumption of infant salvation. What kind of body will the soul of an infant embody

in the

recent passing of my nephew who suffered from various medical conditions.

Your insights on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your impactful ministry and please know that I hold great

admiration for you and will continue to support your work.

Sincerely, Matt, from United States.

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, Matt. I can only dimly imagine what such a loss

must feel like. It's a comfort at least to know that your nephew is with Christ awaiting his bodily resurrection,

Philippians one twenty three. The question of what kind of resurrection bodies someone who has died in infancy or childhood

will have someday is a question that however interesting God has not given us sufficient information to answer.

True, Isaiah says that in God's kingdom, the sucking child shall play over the whole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put

his hand on the adders' den, Isaiah 11-8.

But that is an earthly and metaphorical description of God's kingdom representing peace between nations.

We shouldn't infer that in the resurrection there will be snakes and children.

Jesus in his resurrection body was apparently the same age that he was when he died.

Will that be so for us?

I think we can presume that people who die in adulthood

will have resurrection bodies that are not burdened with the symptoms of old age,

but are in the prime of life. Is that also the case for those who die in childhood. Will they be raised as they would

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