Part 3: Asleep in Jesus
7. What does the old testament call death?
“Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;” Psalms 13:3
“They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.” Job 17:16
8. When Jesus’ friend Lazarus died, what did He first say happened to Lazarus?
“…Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.” John 11:11b
9. When the disciples did not understand, what did Jesus say to clarify Himself?
“Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.” John 11:12-14
10. What did the apostles call death?
“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.” 1 Corinthians 11:30
“And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” Acts 7:59-60
11. If the dead are just sleeping can they think or dream?
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 (For further study see Ecclesiastes 9:10 and Psalms 146:3-4)
12. Can the dead praise the Lord?
“The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.” Psalms 115:17
“For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?” Psalms 6:5 (For further study see Isaiah 38:18.)