We’ve seen how the Greek language fundamentally remapped Hebrew concepts, the final "tier" of this transition is how these linguistic shifts paved the way for modern doctrines like the Rapture.
When you combine a Greek-style "immortal soul" (Psychē) with a Greek-style "underworld" (Hadēs), the physical Earth starts to look like a temporary, disposable location rather than the permanent inheritance promised in the Tanakh.
The Resulting Framework of "The Escape"
Because the Greek overlay creates a Dualism (Spirit = Good, Matter = Bad), the goal of religion shifts from Redemption of the Earth to Escape from the Earth.
The Hebrew View: God comes down to dwell with man (The Tabernacle/Temple). The dead rise to live on a perfected Earth.
The Greek-Influenced View: Man goes up to dwell with God. The faithful are "raptured" out of a "fallen" world that is destined for destruction.
Connecting the Verses
This brings us back to your point about Psalm 138:2 and Deuteronomy 4:12. If one believes that God's Word is magnified and unchangeable:
The Torah says the Land of Israel is an "eternal possession."
The Prophets say the Messiah will rule a physical kingdom from Jerusalem.
The Greek Overlay suggests the physical Law is "passed away" and the physical world is just a "shadow," allowing for a "Rapture" that bypasses the physical promises made to the Patriarchs.
By stripping away the Greek "Nomos" and "Psychē" and returning to "Torah" and "Nephesh," the concept of a Rapture essentially evaporates, leaving only the original Hebrew hope: a resurrected life in a restored world.
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