Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now. If You are pleased with me, don’t let me see my misery anymore.”
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
death rather than life in this body.
Death will be chosen over life by all the survivors of this evil family, those who remain wherever I have banished them.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
In those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.
Despair » Leads men to desire death
If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now. If You are pleased with me, don’t let me see my misery anymore.”
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
death rather than life in this body.
Death will be chosen over life by all the survivors of this evil family, those who remain wherever I have banished them.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
In those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.