Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Till the heavens
General references
Bible References
So man
Job 10:21
Before I go—and I shall not return—
To the land of darkness and the deep shadow [of death],
Before I go—and I shall not return—
To the land of darkness and the deep shadow [of death],
Job 30:23
“For I know that You will bring me to death
And to the house of meeting [appointed] for all the living.
“For I know that You will bring me to death
And to the house of meeting [appointed] for all the living.
Ecclesiastes 3:19
For the [earthly] fate of the sons of men and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no preeminence or advantage for man [in and of himself] over an animal, for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
Furthermore, they are afraid of a high place and of dangers on the road; the almond tree (hair) blossoms [white], and the grasshopper (a little thing) is a burden, and the caperberry (desire, appetite) fails. For man goes to his eternal home and the mourners go about the streets and market places.
Till the heavens
Job 19:25
“For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives,
And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.
“For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives,
And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.
Psalm 102:26
“Even they will perish, but You endure;
Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment.
Like clothing You will change them and they shall be changed.
“Even they will perish, but You endure;
Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment.
Like clothing You will change them and they shall be changed.
Isaiah 51:6
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the heavens will be torn to pieces and vanish like smoke,
And the earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die in like manner.
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness (justice) [and faithfully fulfilled promise] will not be broken.
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the heavens will be torn to pieces and vanish like smoke,
And the earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die in like manner.
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness (justice) [and faithfully fulfilled promise] will not be broken.
Isaiah 65:17
“Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.
“Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.
Isaiah 66:22
“For just as the new heavens and the new earth
Which I make will remain and endure before Me,” declares the Lord,
“So your offspring and your name will remain and endure.
“For just as the new heavens and the new earth
Which I make will remain and endure before Me,” declares the Lord,
“So your offspring and your name will remain and endure.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth [as now known] will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
Acts 3:21
whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
Romans 8:20
For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope
2 Peter 3:7
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly people.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].
Revelation 21:1
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away (vanished), and there is no longer any sea.
Awake
Job 3:13
“For now I would have lain down and been quiet;
I would have slept then, I would have been at rest [in death],
“For now I would have lain down and been quiet;
I would have slept then, I would have been at rest [in death],
Job 7:21
“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my sin and guilt?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”
“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my sin and guilt?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”
Isaiah 26:19
Your dead will live;
Their dead bodies will rise.
You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy!
For your dew is a dew of [celestial] light [heavenly, supernatural],
And the earth will give birth to the spirits of the dead.
Your dead will live;
You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy!
For your dew is a dew of [celestial] light [heavenly, supernatural],
And the earth will give birth to the spirits of the dead.
Daniel 12:2
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake (resurrect), these to everlasting life, but some to disgrace and everlasting contempt (abhorrence).
John 11:11
He said this, and after that said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him.”
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason He says,
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”
1 Thessalonians 4:14
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again [as in fact He did], even so God [in this same way—by raising them from the dead] will bring with Him those [believers] who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
General references
Ecclesiastes 9:4
[There is no exemption,] but whoever is joined with all the living, has hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.
Zechariah 1:5
“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?