Here is the "Rest in Peace" Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_in_peace which I mostly trust.
I looked up Isaiah 57:2 ...enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. But if you read the whole God's accusation Against the Wicked which starts at 56:9 I'm sure you'll read that that little snippet isn't really what the whole chapter is all about.
AND Wikipedia says "When the phrase became conventional, the absence of a reference to the soul led people to suppose that it was the physical body that was enjoined to lie peacefully in the grave." I believe them.
More to come :) I must gorge myself in popcorn now because it was a l-o-n-g day and my body needs refueling for a restful night (mmmmm. Restful. I suppose death is the ultimate rest). Speaking of rest, I need to check out what Shabbat Shalom means.
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