Thematic Bible: Great reaper
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death » Great reaper » Only two men in all history have escaped his scythe
And while they went on their way, going on talking together, suddenly there were carriages and horses of fire separating them from one another and Elijah went up to heaven in a great wind.
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By faith Enoch was taken up to heaven so that he did not see death; he was seen no longer, for God took him away: for before he was taken, witness had been given that he was well-pleasing to God:
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death » Great reaper » Resistance is in vain
No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
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death » Great reaper » Wise and foolish alike are smitten by him
For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.
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death » Great reaper » He entered the world through sin
For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:
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death » Great reaper » All journey to his narrow house
For I am certain that you will send me back to death, and to the meeting-place ordered for all living.
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