Dictionary of Bible Themes Seen by Scripture as the climax of the work of creation, life is a gift of God and is to be treated with reverence and respect. Genesis 2:7Life is from God Acts 3:15; 17:25See also 1 Samuel 2:6Job 33:4 Psalms 139:13 Daniel 5:23 Acts 17:28 James 4:14-15 Psalms 39:4 The ultimate duration of life is unknown to people See also Genesis 27:2James 4:13-14 Matthew 10:31 Life is precious See also Genesis 1:26-27Genesis 9:5-6 Psalms 49:7-9; 139:14 Since all people are made in the image of God they are of value to him and should be so to each other Matthew 16:26pp Lk 9:25 Deuteronomy 30:16God's presence in life Psalms 23:6See also Psalms 71:5-6,9Ecclesiastes 12:13 Life is to be lived for God Jeremiah 10:23Micah 6:8 Matthew 10:39 Philippians 1:21 Ecclesiastes 11:8-12:8 The span of human life See also Psalms 90:102 Corinthians 5:1 See also Life is temporary Psalms 49:12; 103:15-16Isaiah 38:12 2 Peter 1:13-14 1 Chronicles 29:15 Job 14:1 Life is short James 4:14See also Job 7:6-7; 8:9; 9:25; 14:2Psalms 39:4-6; 89:47; 90:12; 102:11; 144:4 Ecclesiastes 6:12 Isaiah 40:6-8 Romans 5:12 See also The termination of life by death is due to sin Genesis 2:171 Corinthians 15:22 Genesis 5:3-32; 9:29; 11:10-32 Examples of long life Proverbs 3:16See also A full span of years Exodus 20:12Exodus 23:25-26 1 Kings 3:14 pp Dt 5:16 Job 5:26Proverbs 3:2; 9:11; 10:27 1 Peter 3:10 Attitudes to life See also Life loved Psalms 34:12-13Job 8:21 Psalms 91:16 Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 See also Life despised Job 7:16; 10:1Ecclesiastes 2:17 Jonah 4:8 See also 1050 God, goodness of1080 God, living 1325 God, the Creator 1330 God, the provider 4903 time 5061 sanctity of life 5785 ambition 7346 death penalty 8224 dependence 9020 death |
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