Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




The Lord said to Moses, “You are about to rest with your fathers, and these people will soon commit adultery with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will abandon Me and break the covenant I have made with them.

Why not forgive my sin
and pardon my transgression?
For soon I will lie down in the grave.
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.


He said this, and then He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m on My way to wake him up.”

For David, after serving his own generation in God’s plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed.

so man lies down never to rise again.
They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;
they will not stir from their sleep.

While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast,
and I will make them drunk so that they revel.
Then they will fall asleep forever
and never wake up.
This is the Lord’s declaration.



Listen! I am telling you a mystery:

We will not all fall asleep,
but we will all be changed,

Since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus. For we say this to you by a revelation from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord's coming will certainly have no advantage over those who have fallen asleep.



All the heavenly bodies will dissolve.
The skies will roll up like a scroll,
and their stars will all wither
as leaves wither on the vine,
and foliage on the fig tree.

And: In the beginning, Lord, You established the earth, and the heavens are the works of Your hands; they will perish, but You remain. They will all wear out like clothing; You will roll them up like a cloak, and they will be changed like a robe. But You are the same, and Your years will never end.


so man lies down never to rise again.
They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;
they will not stir from their sleep.

Look up to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and its inhabitants will die like gnats.
But My salvation will last forever,
and My righteousness will never be shattered.


Then I saw a great white throne and One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.



as you wait for and earnestly desire the coming of the day of God. The heavens will be on fire and be dissolved because of it, and the elements will melt with the heat.

Then I saw Him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair; the entire moon became like blood; the stars of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a high wind; the sky separated like a scroll being rolled up; and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Long ago You established the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You will endure; all of them will wear out like clothing. You will change them like a garment, and they will pass away.


Consider me and answer, Lord my God.
Restore brightness to my eyes;
otherwise, I will sleep in death.


When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

so man lies down never to rise again.
They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;
they will not stir from their sleep.


Listen! I am telling you a mystery:

We will not all fall asleep,
but we will all be changed,

Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam became king in his place.

Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram became king in his place.

“Leave,” He said, “because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” And they started laughing at Him.


He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

so man lies down never to rise again.
They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;
they will not stir from their sleep.


“Leave,” He said, “because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” And they started laughing at Him.

Everyone was crying and mourning for her. But He said, “Stop crying, for she is not dead but asleep.”

He said this, and then He told them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I'm on My way to wake him up." Then the disciples said to Him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well."