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Category Archives: sleep of death
Pharaoh laid to rest
Ezekiel 32 The Egyptians had elaborate rituals and ceremonies, and built pyramids to equip and align (they thought) the bodies of their mighty ones just so that they could launch with pride into the next life. Ezekiel tells the Pharaoh … Continue reading
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no reward
Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 The Preacher lives in a world where there are no guarantees of success, even if one does what is right. Rewards for righteous living are “in the hand of God” which means that they are out of … Continue reading
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learning to trust
Ecclesiastes 3:9-22 All go to one place: Sheol, the state of death. This is not altogether bad news. It puts us into a place where we must depend on God for a resurrection. We have to learn to trust that … Continue reading
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not silent
Psalm 115. God is there, and he is not silent, even though Israel’s enemies see him as non-existent because he is not represented by an idol. By making some noise — blessing and praising the LORD we can show … Continue reading
resurrection or restoration?
Isaiah 26-27. Is Isaiah promising resurrection here, or merely the restoration of Israel? He uses language of physical resurrection: “Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise.You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your … Continue reading
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already dead
Psalm 88 The psalmist cries out to God regularly, and plans to keep doing so, but he is close to giving up hope. He feels that God is not listening, as if he has already joined the dead in a … Continue reading
silent glory
Psalm 30 David pleas for God to have mercy on him and protect him from immanent death. He argues to God: “What good is is for you if I die and return to the dust? That dust is not going … Continue reading
vindication … and more
Psalm 17 David’s prayer is for justice and vindication from enemies who have no pity on him, who only want what they can gain from this world and this life. But David seeks the LORD’s presence now, and to awake … Continue reading
what really matters
Psalm 6 These are the words of a man who has some painful sickness, and fears that he will die from it. Job was confident that his sickness was not a judgment of God, but this psalmist (David, according to … Continue reading
Job’s hope
Job 16-17 Job knew that he was going to die. If he did not die of his present illness, at least in a few years he would succumb to the inevitable (Job 16:22). So, he asks a very important question, … Continue reading
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