Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Bible References

God

Genesis 2:7
then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
Numbers 16:22
And they fell on their faces and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?"
Numbers 27:16
"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before me, and the breath of life that I made.
Jeremiah 38:16
Then King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, "As the LORD lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death or deliver you into the hand of these men who seek your life."
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: Thus declares the LORD, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him:
Hebrews 12:9
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

General references

Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah east of Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan
Job 34:15
all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust.
Zechariah 1:5
Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

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