Overview
The Bible addresses death of the wicked, the across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Job and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Death, Oppression, Rich, The and Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Zedekiah, Jeremiah and Nebuchadnezzar.
Key Bible verses about death of the wicked, the
Old Testament
2 Chronicles
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel.
Job
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
People in the Bible and death of the wicked, the
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying death of the wicked, the for yourself
- Begin with 2 Chronicles 36:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Job and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Zedekiah, Jeremiah and Nebuchadnezzar and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Death, Oppression, Rich, The and Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about death of the wicked, the?
The Bible addresses death of the wicked, the across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Job and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Death, Oppression, Rich, The and Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Zedekiah, Jeremiah and Nebuchadnezzar.
How many Bible verses are about death of the wicked, the?
The Bible references death of the wicked, the in 11 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention death of the wicked, the?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Chronicles 36:11: “Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with death of the wicked, the?
Zedekiah, Jeremiah and Nebuchadnezzar.
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