Reference: Death
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Is taken in Scripture, first, for the separation of body and soul, the first death, Ge 25:11; secondly, for alienation from God, and exposure to his wrath, 1Jo 3:14, etc.; thirdly, for the second death, that of eternal damnation. Death was the penalty affixed to Adam's transgression, Ge 2:17; 3:19; and all his posterity are transgressors, and share the curse inflicted upon him. CHRIST is "our life." All believers share his life, spiritually and eternally; and though sin and bodily is taken away, and in the resurrection the last enemy shall be trampled under foot, Ro 5:12-21; 1Co 15.
Natural death is described as a yielding up of the breath, or spirit, expiring, Ps 104:29; as a return to our original dust, Ge 3:19; Ec 12:7; as the soul's laying off the body, its clothing, 2Co 5:3-4, or the tent in which it has dwelt, 2Co 5:1; 2Pe 1:13-14. The death of the believer is a departure, a going home, a falling asleep in Jesus, Php 1:23; Mt 26:24; Joh 11:11.
The term death is also sometimes used for any great calamity, or imminent danger threatening life, as persecution, 2Co 1:10. "The gates of death," Job 38:17, signify the unseen world occupied by departed spirits. Death is also figuratively used to denote the insensibility of Christians to the temptations of a sinful world, Col 3:3.
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The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed: it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Thus he spake, and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go to awake him.
Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned. For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed, where there is no law. read more. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. Yet not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if by the offence of one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, that of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as the loss by one that sinned, so is the gift; for the sentence was by one offence to condemnation; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if through one man's offence death reigned by one, they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall much more reign in life, by one, even Jesus Christ. As therefore by one offence the sentence of death came upon all men to condemnation, so also by one righteousness the free gift came upon all men to justification of life. For as by the disobedience of one man, many were constituted sinners, so by the obedience of one, many shall be constituted righteous. But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust, that he will still deliver:
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
If being clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it is far better.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
We know, that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Easton
may be simply defined as the termination of life. It is represented under a variety of aspects in Scripture: (1.) "The dust shall return to the earth as it was" (Ec 12:7).
(2.) "Thou takest away their breath, they die" (Ps 104:29).
(3.) It is the dissolution of "our earthly house of this tabernacle" (2Co 5:1); the "putting off this tabernacle" (2Pe 1:13-14).
(4.) Being "unclothed" (2Co 5:3-4).
(5.) "Falling on sleep" (Ps 76:5; Jer 51:39; Ac 13:36; 2Pe 3:9.
(6.) "I go whence I shall not return" (Job 10:21); "Make me to know mine end" (Ps 39:4); "to depart" (Php 1:23).
The grave is represented as "the gates of death" (Job 38:17; Ps 9:13; 107:18). The gloomy silence of the grave is spoken of under the figure of the "shadow of death" (Jer 2:6).
Death is the effect of sin (Heb 2:14), and not a "debt of nature." It is but once (Heb 9:27), universal (Ge 3:19), necessary (Lu 2:28-30). Jesus has by his own death taken away its sting for all his followers (1Co 15:55-57).
There is a spiritual death in trespasses and sins, i.e., the death of the soul under the power of sin (Ro 8:6; Eph 2:1,3; Col 2:13).
The "second death" (Re 2:11) is the everlasting perdition of the wicked (Re 21:8), and "second" in respect to natural or temporal death.
THE DEATH OF CHRIST is the procuring cause incidentally of all the blessings men enjoy on earth. But specially it is the procuring cause of the actual salvation of all his people, together with all the means that lead thereto. It does not make their salvation merely possible, but certain (Mt 18:11; Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:21; Ga 1:4; 3:13; Eph 1:7; 2:16; Ro 8:32-35).
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For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
He took him up in his arms, and blessed God and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: read more. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation: Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
Now David, having served the will of God in his generation, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved through his life.
Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. read more. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right-hand of God, who likewise maketh intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
O death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory; The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, read more. who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
If being clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
(that he might deliver us from the present evil world) according to the will of God and our Father,
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: (for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,
And he hath quickened you,
in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.
And might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.
For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it is far better.
And you who were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,
Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:
And as it is appointed for men once to die, and after this the judgment:
Yea I think it right, so long as I am in this tabernacle to stir you up by reminding you: Knowing that shortly I must put off my tabernacle, even as the Lord Jesus Christ shewed me.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Hastings
DEATH
I. In the OT.
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But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:
Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the everlasting fire.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life everlasting.
And coming in, he saith to them, Why make ye this ado and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother, and, Whoso revileth father or mother, he shall surely die.
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake and the gospels, he shall save it.
And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God coming with power.
But he said, Lord, Suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.
Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but is passed from death to life.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven:
Then said Jesus again to them, I go, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin.
Therefore I said, Ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not, that I am, ye shall die in your sins.
Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep my word, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead and the prophets; yet thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day; the night is coming, when no man can work.
Jesus hearing it, said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
Thus he spake, and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go to awake him. Then the disciples said, Lord, if he sleep, he will recover. read more. Jesus spake of his death, but they thought he had spoken of the natural rest in sleep.
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, tho' he die, yet shall he live; And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever.
Jesus saith to her, Said I not to thee, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned.
God forbid. How shall we who are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
And we believe, that if we are dead with Christ, we shall also live with him:
For death is the wages of sin; but eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The last enemy that is destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet.
And he hath quickened you,
through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
And you who were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,
Therefore if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, receive ye ordinances,
Now we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.
Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:
Then desire having conceived, bringeth forth sin; and sin being perfected, bringeth forth death.
We know, that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
These are spots in your feasts of love, while they banquet with you feeding themselves without fear: clouds without water, driven about of winds; trees without leaves, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
And to the angel of the church at Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars, I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, but art dead.
And the sea gave up the dead that were therein; and death and hades gave up the dead that were in them; and they were judged every one according to their works. And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Morish
This is referred to in scripture under various aspects.
1. The general appointment for sinful man
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Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
For death is the wages of sin; but eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Wretched man that I am!
The last enemy that is destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet.
And he hath quickened you,
through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,
And as it is appointed for men once to die, and after this the judgment:
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death.
And the sea gave up the dead that were therein; and death and hades gave up the dead that were in them; and they were judged every one according to their works. And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.
And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.