Lesson 29 — Death and Resurrection
What happens when a person dies? People have many ideas about death and life after death, but this lesson invites readers to examine the subject through the Bible. It explores the biblical account of human life, death, and the hope of resurrection.
Lesson Overview
The lesson begins with the account of the serpent’s words to Eve and compares that story with what Scripture says about how humanity was created. It examines the relationship between the body and the breath of life, what happens at death, and whether the dead are conscious. The study then directs attention to the Bible’s teaching about resurrection and the hope God offers.
What You Will Learn
- What the serpent told Eve about death in the Garden of Eden.
- How Genesis describes the creation of the first human being.
- What the Bible teaches about the body and the breath of life.
- What the lesson's Bible passages say about the condition of the dead.
- How the biblical teaching about resurrection offers hope beyond death.
Bible Passages to Study
Genesis 3:4–5; Genesis 2:7; Job 33:4; Job 27:3; Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Ecclesiastes 9:5–6; Psalm 115:17; 1 Timothy 6:15; 2 Timothy 1:10; Romans 2:7.
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