Thematic Bible: Nearness of


Thematic Bible





In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.






“He reveals mysteries from the darkness
And brings the deep darkness into light.

“My face is flushed from weeping,
And deep darkness is on my eyelids,

Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals
And covered us with the shadow of death.

The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,
Upon them a Light dawned.”



that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;




“Am I a God who is near,” declares the Lord,
“And not a God far off?

He who vindicates Me is near;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand up to each other;
Who has a case against Me?
Let him draw near to Me.