Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Animals » Perish at death
Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The most wonderful house in the world
While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain. In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim, And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And one riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down. read more.
Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street. While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well. And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street. While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well. And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Corruption » Physical decomposition » After death
by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou art, and unto dust thou turnest back.'
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
To corruption I have called: -- 'Thou art my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' -- to the worm.
For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.
because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption;
Thou hidest Thy face -- they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit -- they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.
The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.
To the cuttings of mountains I have come down, The earth, her bars are behind me to the age. And Thou bringest up from the pit my life, O Jehovah my God.
having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus -- I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David; wherefore also in another place he saith, Thou shalt not give Thy kind One to see corruption, for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption, read more.
but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.
but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.
So also is the rising again of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption;
And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood the reign of God is not able to inherit, nor doth the corruption inherit the incorruption;
Dust » Man made from
And Jehovah God formeth the man -- dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.
by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou art, and unto dust thou turnest back.'
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we are dust.
The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.
And Abraham answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;
Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.
Immortality » Of the soul
And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.
Verse Concepts
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
and when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the word that hath been written, 'The Death was swallowed up -- to victory;
Man » The spirit of man
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
Man's » Immortality » Of the soul
And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.
Verse Concepts
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
and when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the word that hath been written, 'The Death was swallowed up -- to victory;
Select readings » Old age
Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, 'I have no pleasure in them.' While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain. In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim, read more.
And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And one riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down. Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street. While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well. And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And one riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down. Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street. While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well. And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Soul » Immortal
And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.
Verse Concepts
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
and when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the word that hath been written, 'The Death was swallowed up -- to victory;
Spirit/souls » The spirit of man
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?