Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble."
while he went a day's journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life: "I've had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I'm no better than my ancestors."
to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,
so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.
However, I will leave some of these wicked people alive and banish them to other places. But wherever these people who survive may go, they will wish they had died rather than lived," says the Lord who rules over all.
So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"
In those days people will seek death, but will not be able to find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.
Despair » Leads men to desire death
But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble."
while he went a day's journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life: "I've had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I'm no better than my ancestors."
to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,
so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.
However, I will leave some of these wicked people alive and banish them to other places. But wherever these people who survive may go, they will wish they had died rather than lived," says the Lord who rules over all.
So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"
In those days people will seek death, but will not be able to find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"
When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the ninevites
This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish! -- because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Unwise prayers, examples of
But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble."
while he went a day's journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life: "I've had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I'm no better than my ancestors."
He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."
So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish! -- because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!" read more.
The Lord said, "Are you really so very angry?" Jonah left the city and sat down east of it. He made a shelter for himself there and sat down under it in the shade to see what would happen to the city. The Lord God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant. So God sent a worm at dawn the next day, and it attacked the little plant so that it dried up. When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"
The Lord said, "Are you really so very angry?" Jonah left the city and sat down east of it. He made a shelter for himself there and sat down under it in the shade to see what would happen to the city. The Lord God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant. So God sent a worm at dawn the next day, and it attacked the little plant so that it dried up. When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"
Unwise prayers » Examples of
But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble."
while he went a day's journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life: "I've had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I'm no better than my ancestors."
He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."
So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"