9136 immortality, in OT
Dictionary of Bible Themes

The OT stresses that God alone is immortal and indicates that this gift may be granted to human beings under certain conditions.

Psalms 90:2

Immortality is an attribute of God

See also

God is everlasting in himself

Nehemiah 9:5
Psalms 41:13
Isaiah 9:6; 40:28
Habakkuk 1:12
Deuteronomy 33:27

God is everlasting in his character and actions

Genesis 9:16; 17:7,13,19

The way in which Scripture emphasises the character of God in these contexts shows that immortality is about a quality of being as well as about infinite duration.

1 Chronicles 16:17

The everlasting covenant:

Psalms 9:7; 10:16; 132:12

pp Ps 105:10

Daniel 7:14,27

God's everlasting rule:

Psalms 52:8; 103:17
Isaiah 54:10

God's unfailing and everlasting love:

Jeremiah 31:3
Psalms 119:142
Daniel 9:24

God's everlasting righteousness:

Isaiah 45:17
Isaiah 54:8

God's everlasting salvation

Isaiah 60:19-20

God's everlasting kindness

the LORD as the everlasting light

Genesis 3:22-23

Immortality is conditionally offered to human beings

See also

Psalms 6:5; 88:5,10; 115:17
Daniel 12:2
Genesis 5:24

The most specific OT reference to immortality. Note that while resurrection to judgment is for all, immortality is only for the righteous (Pr 12:28).

2 Kings 2:11

Enoch and Elijah: two special cases

Psalms 16:9-11

The confidence of believers

See also

Psalms 17:15; 21:6; 73:24; 133:3
Isaiah 25:8

See also

God will abolish death

1035 God, faithfulness
1090 God, majesty of
1130 God, sovereignty
1145 God, transcendent
1165 God, unique
5065 spirit, fallen & redeemed
6206 offence
9020 death
9122 eternity & God
9210 judgment, God's
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