Chain Study Through the Bible

Death

Trace the theme of Death chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.

261

Verses

44

Books

23

Old Testament

21

New Testament

51

Sub-topics

The Chain of Death Through Scripture

Old Testament23 books

Genesis

Old Testament15 references
Genesis 2:17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Genesis 3:19-- RETURNING TO DUST
Genesis 3:19-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Genesis 5:24-- Enoch
Genesis 6:7,11-13-- Upon the Antediluvians

+ 10 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TORETURNING TO DUSTEnochUpon the Antediluvians+6 more

Numbers

Old Testament3 references
Numbers 11:15-- By Moses
Numbers 16:30-- OF THE WICKED
Numbers 23:10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
By MosesOF THE WICKEDOF THE RIGHTEOUS

Deuteronomy

Old Testament7 references
Deuteronomy 31:16-- Called SLEEP
Deuteronomy 31:14-30-- DEATH OF MOSES
Deuteronomy 32:39-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 32:29-- PREPARATION FOR
Deuteronomy 32:1-52-- DEATH OF MOSES

+ 2 more references

Called SLEEPDEATH OF MOSESUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPREPARATION FOR

Joshua

Old Testament1 reference
Joshua 23:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Samuel

Old Testament3 references
1 Samuel 2:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Samuel 20:2,3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Samuel 25:38-- OF THE WICKED
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKED

2 Samuel

Old Testament3 references
2 Samuel 1:23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Samuel 12:23-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Samuel 14:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE RIGHTEOUS

1 Kings

Old Testament2 references
1 Kings 2:1-10-- DEATH OF DAVID
1 Kings 19:4-- Elijah
DEATH OF DAVIDElijah

2 Kings

Old Testament3 references
2 Kings 2-- Elijah
2 Kings 20:1-- PREPARATION FOR
2 Kings 22:19,20-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
ElijahPREPARATION FOROF THE RIGHTEOUS

1 Chronicles

Old Testament1 reference
1 Chronicles 10:13,14-- Saul

2 Chronicles

Old Testament2 references
2 Chronicles 21:6,20-- OF THE WICKED
2 Chronicles 24:22-- DEATH OF ZECHARIAH
OF THE WICKEDDEATH OF ZECHARIAH

Job

Old Testament33 references
Job 1:21-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 3-- JOB
Job 3:13,17-19-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 4:21-- OF THE WICKED
Job 6:8-11-- JOB

+ 28 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOJOBOF THE WICKEDCalled SLEEP+6 more

Psalms

Old Testament33 references
Psalms 6:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 23:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 23:4-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Psalms 30:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 31:5-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 28 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE WICKEDPREPARATION FOR+2 more

Proverbs

Old Testament11 references
Proverbs 2:22-- OF THE WICKED
Proverbs 5:22,23-- OF THE WICKED
Proverbs 10:25,27-- OF THE WICKED
Proverbs 11:7,10-- OF THE WICKED
Proverbs 13:9-- OF THE WICKED

+ 6 more references

OF THE WICKEDOF THE RIGHTEOUSSECOND

Ecclesiastes

Old Testament13 references
Ecclesiastes 2:14-18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 3:2,19-21-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 4:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 5:15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 6:6,10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 8 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE WICKEDPREPARATION FOR

Isaiah

Old Testament9 references
Isaiah 14:11,15-- OF THE WICKED
Isaiah 17:14-- OF THE WICKED
Isaiah 25:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 26:14-- OF THE WICKED
Isaiah 38:1,10-13,18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 4 more references

OF THE WICKEDUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPREPARATION FOROF THE RIGHTEOUS

Jeremiah

Old Testament4 references
Jeremiah 8:3-- DESIRED
Jeremiah 9:21-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 16:3,4-- OF THE WICKED
Jeremiah 51:39-- Called SLEEP
DESIREDUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKEDCalled SLEEP

Lamentations

Old Testament1 reference
Lamentations 1:19-- Called GIVING UP THE GHOST

Ezekiel

Old Testament3 references
Ezekiel 18:4,10,13,21,23,24-- SECOND
Ezekiel 28:8,10-- OF THE WICKED
Ezekiel 33:8,9,11,14-16-- SECOND
SECONDOF THE WICKED

Daniel

Old Testament2 references
Daniel 12:2-- Called SLEEP
Daniel 12:13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Called SLEEPOF THE RIGHTEOUS

Hosea

Old Testament2 references
Hosea 13:14-- APOSTROPHE TO
Hosea 13:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
APOSTROPHE TOUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Amos

Old Testament1 reference
Amos 9:10-- OF THE WICKED

Jonah

Old Testament1 reference
Jonah 4:8-- Jonah

Zechariah

Old Testament1 reference
Zechariah 1:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
400 Years of Silence
New Testament21 books

Matthew

New Testament5 references
Matthew 7:13-- SECOND
Matthew 10:28-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 10:28-- SECOND
Matthew 25:30,41,46-- SECOND
Matthew 27:34-53-- DEATH OF JESUS
SECONDUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TODEATH OF JESUS

Mark

New Testament2 references
Mark 9:43,44-- SECOND
Mark 15:23-38-- DEATH OF JESUS
SECONDDEATH OF JESUS

Luke

New Testament13 references
Luke 1:79-- SPIRITUAL
Luke 2:29-- Simeon
Luke 2:29-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Luke 12:20-- REQUIRING THE SOUL
Luke 12:35-37-- PREPARATION FOR

+ 8 more references

SPIRITUALSimeonOF THE RIGHTEOUSREQUIRING THE SOUL+5 more

John

New Testament8 references
John 5:24-26-- SPIRITUAL
John 6:50,51,53-- SPIRITUAL
John 9:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
John 9:4-- PREPARATION FOR
John 11:11-- Called SLEEP

+ 3 more references

SPIRITUALUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPREPARATION FORCalled SLEEP+2 more

Acts

New Testament6 references
Acts 5:10-- Called GIVING UP THE GHOST
Acts 5:3-10-- OF THE WICKED
Acts 7:60-- Called SLEEP
Acts 7:59-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Acts 7:59,60-- DEATH OF STEPHEN

+ 1 more reference

Called GIVING UP THE GHOSTOF THE WICKEDCalled SLEEPOF THE RIGHTEOUS+1 more

Romans

New Testament13 references
Romans 1:32-- SECOND
Romans 5:12,14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 5:12,15-- SPIRITUAL
Romans 6:16,21,23-- SECOND
Romans 6:2-11-- FIGURATIVE OF REGENERATION

+ 8 more references

SECONDUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUALFIGURATIVE OF REGENERATION+2 more

1 Corinthians

New Testament6 references
1 Corinthians 3:21-23-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Corinthians 15:6,18,51-- Called SLEEP
1 Corinthians 15:51-- Promised to saints at the second coming of Christ
1 Corinthians 15:55-- APOSTROPHE TO
1 Corinthians 15:21,22,26,55-57-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 1 more reference

OF THE RIGHTEOUSCalled SLEEPPromised to saints at the second coming of ChristAPOSTROPHE TO+1 more

2 Corinthians

New Testament4 references
2 Corinthians 1:9,10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Corinthians 5:2,8-- Paul
2 Corinthians 5:1,4,8-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Corinthians 5:14-- SPIRITUAL
OF THE RIGHTEOUSPaulSPIRITUAL

Ephesians

New Testament3 references
Ephesians 2:1,5,6-- SPIRITUAL
Ephesians 4:18-- SPIRITUAL
Ephesians 5:14-- SPIRITUAL

Philippians

New Testament4 references
Philippians 1:20-23-- Paul
Philippians 1:21-- PREPARATION FOR
Philippians 1:20,21,23,24-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Philippians 2:23-- DEPARTING
PaulPREPARATION FOROF THE RIGHTEOUSDEPARTING

Colossians

New Testament2 references
Colossians 2:13-- SPIRITUAL
Colossians 2:20-- FIGURATIVE OF REGENERATION
SPIRITUALFIGURATIVE OF REGENERATION

1 Thessalonians

New Testament5 references
1 Thessalonians 4:14,15-- Called SLEEP
1 Thessalonians 4:15,17-- Promised to saints at the second coming of Christ
1 Thessalonians 4:13,14-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Thessalonians 5:9,10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Thessalonians 5:3-- OF THE WICKED
Called SLEEPPromised to saints at the second coming of ChristOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE WICKED

2 Thessalonians

New Testament1 reference
2 Thessalonians 1:9-- SECOND

1 Timothy

New Testament2 references
1 Timothy 5:6-- SPIRITUAL
1 Timothy 6:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
SPIRITUALUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

2 Timothy

New Testament3 references
2 Timothy 1:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Timothy 4:6-8-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Timothy 4:6-8-- DEATH OF PAUL
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE RIGHTEOUSDEATH OF PAUL

Hebrews

New Testament8 references
Hebrews 2:14,15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Hebrews 2:14,15-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Hebrews 9:27-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Hebrews 11:5-- Enoch
Hebrews 11:13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 3 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE RIGHTEOUSEnochDEATH OF JACOB+1 more

James

New Testament4 references
James 1:10,11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
James 1:15-- SECOND
James 4:15-- PREPARATION FOR
James 4:12-- SECOND
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSECONDPREPARATION FOR

1 Peter

New Testament3 references
1 Peter 1:24-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Peter 1:17-- PREPARATION FOR
1 Peter 2:24-- SPIRITUAL
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPREPARATION FORSPIRITUAL

2 Peter

New Testament3 references
2 Peter 1:14-- PUTTING OFF THIS TABERNACLE
2 Peter 1:11,14-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Peter 2:12-- SECOND
PUTTING OFF THIS TABERNACLEOF THE RIGHTEOUSSECOND

1 John

New Testament1 reference
1 John 5:12-- SPIRITUAL

Revelation

New Testament11 references
Revelation 1:18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Revelation 2:11-- SECOND
Revelation 6:8-- By the pale horse
Revelation 9:6-- DESIRED
Revelation 14:13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 6 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSECONDBy the pale horseDESIRED+2 more

What This Chain Teaches

  • 1

    This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.

  • 2

    The chain bridges both testaments with 23 Old Testament and 21 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

    Death is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.

  • 4

    With 51 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Death in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

51 aspects of Death found in Scripture

Miscellaneous Subjects(0 verses)
Called GIVING UP THE GHOST(4 verses)
KING OF TERRORS(1 verse)
A CHANGE(1 verse)
GOING TO THY FATHERS(3 verses)
PUTTING OFF THIS TABERNACLE(1 verse)
REQUIRING THE SOUL(1 verse)
GOING THE WAY WHENCE THERE IS NO RETURN(1 verse)
BEING GATHERED TO OUR PEOPLE(1 verse)
GOING DOWN INTO SILENCE(1 verse)
RETURNING TO DUST(2 verses)
BEING CUT DOWN(1 verse)
FLEEING AS A SHADOW(1 verse)
DEPARTING(1 verse)
Called SLEEP(10 verses)
EXEMPTION FROM(0 verses)
Enoch(2 verses)
Elijah(1 verse)
Promised to saints at the second coming of Christ(2 verses)
No death in heaven(2 verses)

... and 31 more sub-topics

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