Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

General references

Bible References

The almond

Genesis 42:38
But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.”
Genesis 44:29
If you also take this one from me and anything happens to him, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.’
Leviticus 19:32
“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.
Job 15:10
Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us,
men older than your father.
Psalm 71:18
Even when I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me.
Then I will proclaim Your power
to another generation,
Your strength to all who are to come.
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a glorious crown;
it is found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength,
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
Isaiah 46:4
I will be the same until your old age,
and I will bear you up when you turn gray.
I have made you, and I will carry you;
I will bear and save you.
Jeremiah 1:11
Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”

I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

Because

Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
Job 17:13
If I await Sheol as my home,
spread out my bed in darkness,
Job 30:23
Yes, I know that You will lead me to death—
the place appointed for all who live.
Psalm 49:10
For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment

The mourners

Genesis 50:3
They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.
Jeremiah 9:17
This is what the Lord of Hosts says:

Consider, and summon the women who mourn;
send for the skillful women.
Mark 5:38
They came to the leader’s house, and He saw a commotion—people weeping and wailing loudly.

General references

Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Zechariah 1:5
“Where are your ancestors now? And do the prophets live forever?

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