Dictionary of Bible Themes: 9136 immortality, in OT

9136 immortality, in OT

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

Immortality is an attribute of God

God is everlasting in himself

God is everlasting in his character and actions

Deuteronomy 33:27 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.

The everlasting covenant:

Genesis 9:16; Genesis 17:7,13,19; 1 Chronicles 16:17 pp Psalm 105:10

God's everlasting rule:

Psalm 9:7; Psalm 10:16; Psalm 132:12; Daniel 7:14,27

God's unfailing and everlasting love:

Psalm 52:8; Psalm 103:17; Isaiah 54:10; Jeremiah 31:3

God's everlasting righteousness:

Psalm 119:142; Daniel 9:24 Isaiah 45:17 God's everlasting salvation; Isaiah 54:8 God's everlasting kindness; Isaiah 60:19-20 the LORD as the everlasting light

Immortality is conditionally offered to human beings

Genesis 3:22-23 See also Psalm 6:5; Psalm 88:5,10; Psalm 115:17; Daniel 12:2 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).

Enoch and Elijah: two special cases

Genesis 5:24; 2 Kings 2:11

The confidence of believers

Psalm 16:9-11 See also Psalm 17:15; Psalm 21:6; Psalm 73:24; Psalm 133:3

God will abolish death

Isaiah 25:8