Thematic Bible: Sleep
Thematic Bible
Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Sleep
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.
I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat!"
He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour?
Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head; and they went away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them.
Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
Sleep » Of the righteous sweet
It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"
The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.
I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.
When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.
Sleep » The love of, a mark of indolence
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober.
Sleep » A symbol of death
When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."
so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."
He said these things, and after that, he said to them, "Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep." The disciples therefore said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."
Sleep » Of jesus
But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"
Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
Sleep » Of the sluggard (very lazy person)
How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Sleep » From God
It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober.