Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5537 sleeplessness The absence of or inability to sleep. Scripture suggests that sleeplessness will sometimes result from divine intervention. Scripture also provides examples of deliberate sleeplessness in order to seek God. Anxiety and sorrow as causes of sleeplessness Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 See also Proverbs 6:1-4; Ecclesiastes 5:12; Jeremiah 45:3 Other causes of sleeplessness Work Pain and sickness Job 30:17 See also Job 7:4-5; Job 33:19; Revelation 14:11 Evil deeds Proverbs 4:14-16 See also Isaiah 5:27 Concern for God's cause Psalm 132:4-5 See also Isaiah 62:6; Luke 2:37; Luke 6:12; Acts 12:12 People who experienced sleeplessness Jacob Saul 1 Samuel 16:14 Loss of sleep probably among the troubles of Saul alleviated by David's playing. See also 1 Samuel 16:15-23 Xerxes Job Job 7:4 See also Job 7:11-15 Darius Paul 2 Corinthians 11:27 See also 2 Corinthians 6:5 God deprives sinners of rest Isaiah 48:22 pp Hebrews 3:11 pp Hebrews 4:1-5 Restlessness because of judgment on sin Revelation 14:11 See also Deuteronomy 28:67; 1 Samuel 16:14; Isaiah 21:4; Isaiah 23:12; Isaiah 57:20-21; Lamentations 5:5 Sleeplessness allows people to receive messages from God Daniel 2:1; Zechariah 4:1 See also 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Daniel 2:29; Matthew 27:19 A challenge to abandon sleep Abandoning actual sleep Luke 6:12 See also Matthew 26:36-46 pp Mark 14:32-42 pp Luke 22:47-53; Luke 2:37; Revelation 16:15 Abandoning spiritual lethargy Psalm 57:8 See also Proverbs 6:10; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Isaiah 51:9 God's watchfulness Psalm 121:3-4; Isaiah 40:28-31 The blessing of sleep Psalm 4:8 See also Leviticus 26:6; Psalm 3:5; Psalm 127:2; Proverbs 3:24 See also
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