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 man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Numbers 16:22
But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?”
Numbers 27:16
May 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 those whom I have made.
Jeremiah 38:16
But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret saying, “As the Lord lives, who made this life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of these men who are seeking your life.”
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the Lord concerning Israel.Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him,
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather 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 at Machpelah facing 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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