God does not show wonders to the dead, nothing can be known in the dark ( of death) no righteousness in the land of forgetfulness.
The dead praise not the Lord, but from the time the Lord gives, we Bless the Lord.
No man lives unto himself, we live unto the Lord, Christ died and rose again, to be the Lord of us, when we live unto the Lord, and when we die unto the Lord.
The dead are Blessed which die in the Lord, from when the Lord gave it....
Psalm 88:10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalm 115:17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.
Romans 14:7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
The dead know nothing at all, all is perished from them, they have nothing more in any thing that is done under the sun.
The dead shall live, to awake and sing, that dwell in the dust ( in death)
Lazarus slept ( dead) Christ awakened him.
Wherefore He says, awake thou that sleeps, and arise from the dead, Christ is giving you light ( to live as the life is in Him and HIs life is the light of men)...
Ecclesiastes 9:5 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.
6 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.
Isaiah 26:19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
John 11:11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
The dead bury their dead ( and remain dead/never had life given into them, which is the Spirit of life, Christ)
God, is the God of the living, not of the dead.
The brother was dead, and is alive again, was lost, but was found ( by the Shepherd who searched and found the sheep)
Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Luke 15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
The people are not persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
The dead hear ( His sheep hear His voice) and because He gave them ears to hear with ( and a heart to perceive with) they shall live..
Luke 16:31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
John 5:25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
Jesus is the resurrection ( Jesus Christ's Spirit in us) and believing in Him makes the dead, live.
David was dead, David spoke of Christ, who would not leave his soul in hell, ( by the Spirit of Christ in the prophets) by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead away from corruption ( of the grave)
Jesus ordained of God, ( the Spirit of life in Christ to rise from the dead with) to be the judge of the quick and the dead.
A resurrection of the dead, of the just and the unjust.
Christ the first to rise from the dead ( to not die again) by showing the light of life to the Gewntiles ( His light and His Spirit shown in them)
Man walked in darkness, ( in death) and following Jesus ( risen with Him) we have the light of life ( which is the light of men)..
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Acts 2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Acts 10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
God quickens the dead, calling us as though we are, when we were not.
Many were dead ( in sins) and Christ the gift of grace is life from the dead ( by the Spirit of life or nothing lives)
Death reigned, but they receive abundance of grace which is the gift of righteousness to live by Jesus Christ( by the life of the Son in us) by the faith of Jesus Christ ( NOT OUR OWN WORTHLESS DEAD FAITH)
Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
We are buried instantly with Christ baptized into His death, and Christ was raised up by glory of the Father ( we are raised up by the glory of the Son of the Spirit of life which raises us up) to walk in newness of life.
Then are dead to sin, and alive to God through Jesus Christ ( not through ourselves or own faith or anything)
We were held dead, and are delivered ( by Christs Spirit in us) to serve in NEWNESS OF SPIRIT.
When Christ is then in you, your body is dead because of sin, and the Spirit is life ( the Spirit is what made us alive from the dead) and that is because of righteousness ( the righteous rising of the Lord from the dead to destroy him who had the power of death for us)..
Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Israel ate manna and were dead. The bread from Heaven, is to eat and not die.
Christ is the living bread, for a man to eat and live, for ever ( with Christ in them to give them life from the death they ate)
Christ gave His flesh so we can eat that bread, and live for ever.
The Son lives by the Father, as the Son was sent by the LIVING FATHER, so when we eat the Son ( the bread of His body given for us) we are then living by Him ( the Son)..
John 6:49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
John 6:50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
So, the resurrection from the death we were in, we were sown in corruption, we are raised ( by Christ) in incorruption.
In Adam all died, now ALL ARE MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST..
In Adam we were a living soul, but the last Adam was made ( by the Spirit of Christ giving true life) a quickening Spirit..
1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Then the first man of the earth does earthly, but the second man is the Lord from Heaven ( Jesus Christ in man for man to live)
That is putting on the image of the Heavenly, the new man renewed in knowledge after the image of who created us( of God)
This is being born of God, born again not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the WORD OF GOD, WHICH LIVES AND ABIDES FOREVER IN US. ( then we went from dead to living by the living God in us)..
1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Then we were quickened by Jesus, when we were dead in sins.
This is grace saving man ( all is by God or it is not grace)
Us, being dead in sins, are quickened together with Christ ( by Christ being given into us when we were dead)
As those who live in pleasure ( self seeking deceivers) are dead while they live.
God is not a God of the dead, all live unto Him ( by the Spirit of the living God in them)
Ephesians 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
1 Timothy 5:6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Luke 20:38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
The ( living) blood of Christ through the Spirit purges our ( dead) conscience from the dead works we were held in ( in death)
Abel obtained witness from God, and by it, Abel spoke although dead ( by having the gift of grace and righteousness by the Spirit of Christ given into him)
The body without spirit is dead, God withdraws His spirit and man dies..
Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Abel's blood then spoke, as the blood is the life ( when the spirit of life is in the blood)
God brought back our great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant ( as His Spirit and blood are ever lasting/eternal)
This is how the blood of Jesus speaks better things than Abel, as it is eternal life speaking from the grave for us..
Genesis 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
The gospel was preached to the dead, to live according to God in the Spirit. ( in His Holy Spirit gift to call on the Lord with)
Jesus, the first begotten of the dead, loved us to wash us from our sins ( died and rose to give the Holy Spirit or we remain in unbelief and death in sins, the Spirit gives all)
Christ is He that lives ( He alone is life) He was dead but then is alive for evermore. These are the keys of death He holds ( He goes to the death we were in and releases us by life entering into us, which is Christ)
Jesus ( who has the seven Spirits of God which are all life) knows we have our own name, that we are living, but we are dead ( without His name written in our foreheads, which is the living name of Christ coming into us for us to live unto Him)..
1 Peter 4:6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.