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Actually it is this fact that has been used as a base to say physical resurrection of the body that died is not necessary and is what brought up the original question. God no more needs the old body,or what ever is left, to make a new 'spiritual body' than He needed anything at all at the beginning. But physical resurrection certainly seems to be expected by every author of the scriptures as you point out below .