What does the Bible say about dying before your time?

Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool-- why die before your time? It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. The man who fears God will avoid all [extremes].

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Where in the Bible does it say why die before your time?

Ecclesiastes 7:17 American Standard Version (ASV)

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

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What does God say about untimely death?

ECCLESIASTES, vii. 17. "Be not over-much wicked; neither be thou foolish: "Why shouldest thou die before thy Time?"

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Why good people die early Bible verse?

Isaiah 57:1-21, NLT. 1Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time. But no one seems to care or wonder why.

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Does the Bible say a time to be born and a time to die?

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a ...

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When Someone Dies Young, Did They Die Before Their Time or Did They Die at the Appointed Time?

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Where in the Bible does it say I will live I will not die?

Psalms 118:17 in Other Translations

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. 17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. 17 I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the LORD has done.

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What is the age of death according to Bible?

A glossator inserted a prosaic statement as to the usual duration of human life: In them are seventy, or if, by reason of extraordinary might, eighty years.

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Who should be put to death according to the Bible?

2Chr. 15. [13] That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

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Where in the Bible does it say I set before you life and death choose life?

See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

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What Scripture says until death?

The greatest promise given us: “Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10b) Jesus said those words. No one has ever been more faithful in keeping a promise than Almighty God.

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What age is untimely death?

Premature death is a measure of years of potential life lost due to death occurring before the age of 75.

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How do you deal with untimely death?

Talk to professionals, family and friends to help gain perspective about the death and decrease feelings of guilt. Become educated about the cause of death. Accept rather than deny your feelings, even unpleasant ones such as anger. Be active in making choices about engaging in activities and rituals.

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What are the effects of untimely death?

Throughout the lifespan, unexpected death of a loved one is associated with the development of depression and anxiety symptoms, substance use, as well as other psychiatric disorders (3, 13, 14) and heightened risk for prolonged grief reactions (15), Despite this evidence that death of a loved one is associated with ...

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What happens at the moment of death according to the Bible?

The Bible speaks about death in two ways. There is death the way we normally think about it, the severing of the body and the spirit. Then there is what the Bible calls “the second death.” The second death is simply the judgment of God in which the body and the soul are cast into hell (Revelation 20:14; 21:8).

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What does died before their time mean?

: to die at a younger age than one should. Mozart died before his time.

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What does your time of death mean?

The time at which the body was discovered or physically. pronounced dead by another individual. This is the time that is. shown - by law - on a death certificate.

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What does the Bible say about taking a life to save a life?

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Jesus requires a radical condition for his followers: to enjoy the crown of life, we must first endure the cross of death.

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Does God give life and take life?

God gives life and takes life away. Christians believe this because they believe that God is the Giver of Life (1) and are therefore accountable to Him and that only God may take life away from us (3). They also see Him as the person that chooses when we are born and when it is our time to go.

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What does the Bible say about death and eternal life?

John 5:24. "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life."

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What are the three deaths in the Bible?

After three years of ministry, a three-part prayer to conclude it, three trials, and three denials by His closest disciple, Jesus died, three times. The three ways in which Christ died testifies to three things: His humanity, His deity, and His ability to reconcile humans with God.

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What does the Bible say about death in the family?

Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

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What does the Bible say about a dying person?

John 11:25-26. Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.

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How many years does the Bible say we will live?

When mankind had become corrupted in the period preceding the flood, God said: 'My spirit shall not abide in man for ever, for he is flesh; his days shall be a hundred and twenty years' (Gen. 6:3).

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What is the oldest a person can live according to the Bible?

Interpretations of the Bible following biblical literalism take Methuselah's 969 years to be 969 solar years.

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Has anyone lived past 120 years?

The oldest known age ever attained was by Jeanne Calment, a Frenchwoman who died in 1997 at the age of 122. Ms. Calment is also the only documented case of a person living past 120, which many scientists had pegged as the upper limit of the human lifespan.

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