Death
doctrineThe reality of physical and spiritual death — and its ultimate defeat through Christ.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Death connects to different paths in Scripture:
Death arises from Sin and Temptation, and leads to Judgment and Eternity.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”Genesis 3:6 →
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”John 11:25 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 20 verses
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
Read in context →“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
Read in context →“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;”
Read in context →“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
Read in context →“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
Read in context →“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
Read in context →“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
Read in context →“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Read in context →“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
Read in context →“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
Read in context →“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
Read in context →“We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.”
Read in context →“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;”
Read in context →“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:”
Read in context →“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”
Read in context →“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
Read in context →“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.”
Read in context →“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Read in context →“Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.”
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