From Nave’s Topical Bible
Sleep
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 13Passages listed
- 8Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- From GodPsalms 127:2
- Of the sluggard (very lazy person)Proverbs 6:9Proverbs 6:10
- Of JesusMatthew 8:24Mark 4:38Luke 8:23
- A symbol of deathJob 14:12Matthew 9:24Mark 5:39Luke 8:52John 11:11John 11:121 Thessalonians 4:14
- See Death
The passages, in Bible order (13)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 13 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Job 14:12
so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.
Commentary on Job 14:121 voice
So man lieth down - He falls asleep in his bed of earth. And riseth not - Men shall not, like cut down trees and plants, reproduce their like; nor shall they arise till the heavens are no more, till the earth and all its works are burnt up, and the general resurrection of human beings shall take place. Surely it would be difficult to twist this passage to the denial of the resurrection of the body.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Psalms 127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- Proverbs 6:9
How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
Commentary on Proverbs 6:92 voices
How long, sluggard, will you sleep? etc. How long will you sleep in vices when you can rise to do well, you who, weighed down by noxious sloth, always say, "Let me still lie a little, and thus afterward I will rise by repenting"? For …
Bede· Commentary on ProverbsPatristic
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?.... Or "lie" (q) in bed, indulging in sloth and ease; while the industrious ant is busy in getting in its provisions, even by moonlight, as naturalists (r) observe; when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? and be about thy lawful calling? doing the duties of religion, and the business of life; providing things honest in the sight of all men; things necessary for thyself and family, and wherewith to do good to others; exercising a conscience void of offence both to God and men.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Proverbs 6:10
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Matthew 8:24
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
Commentary on Matthew 8:242 voices
(Verse 24, 25.) But He was sleeping. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, 'Lord, save us, we are perishing!' And Jesus said to them, 'Why are you afraid, you of little faith?' We read the foreshadowing of this sign in Jonah (Jonah 1), when, as the others were in danger, he was secure, and slept, and was awakened; and by the power and mystery of his passion, he saved those who woke him.
Jerome· Commentary on MatthewPatristic
And behold, there arose a great tempest,.... "A great concussion", or "shaking" of the sea; the stormy wind moved the sea, and the waves thereof; and both wind and sea shook the ship, and the men that were in it. Luke calls this tempest a "storm wind", Luk 8:23 and Mark says, it was "a great storm of wind", Mar 4:37 and both use the word "loelaps", which signifies a particular kind of wind, which is suddenly whirled about upwards and downwards; or rather, a conflict of many winds: it seems to be a whirlwind, or hurricane.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Matthew 9:24
“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
Commentary on Matthew 9:242 voices
(Vers. 24.) Step back, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they laughed at him. For in God, all things live.
Jerome· Commentary on MatthewPatristic
And he said unto them, give place,.... Depart, be gone; for he put them out of the room, and suffered none to be with him, when he raised her from the dead, but Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the child, who were witnesses enough of this miracle.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Mark 4:38
But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
Commentary on Mark 4:382 voices
He was wearied, but He is the Rest of them that are weary and heavy laden. He was heavy with sleep, but He walked lightly over the sea. He rebuked the winds, He made Peter light as he began to sink.
Gregory of Nazianzus· Oration 29, On the SonPatristic
And he was in the hinder part of the ship,.... That is, Christ was in the stern of the ship: the Persic version renders it, "he was in the bottom of the ship, in a corner", but very wrongly; here he was asleep on a pillow, which some say was a wooden one, framed at the stern: however, he was fast asleep on it, being greatly fatigued with the work of the day; See Gill on Mat 8:24. And they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Mark 5:39
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
Commentary on Mark 5:391 voice
And what shall I say of the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue, at whose death multitudes were weeping and the flute-players piping? For the funeral solemnities were being performed because of the conviction of death. How quickly at the word of the Lord does the spirit return, the reviving body rise up, and food is taken, that the evidence of life may be believed!
Ambrose of Milan· On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus, Book 2Patristic
- Luke 8:23
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
Commentary on Luke 8:232 voices
We are told above, moreover, that He passed the night in prayer. How then does He here fall asleep in a storm? The security of power is expressed, that while all were afraid, He alone lay fearless; but He lay asleep in the body, while in the mind he was in the mystery of divinity. For nothing happens without the Word.
Ambrose of Milan· Catena Aurea by AquinasPatristic
There came down a storm of wind - and they - were in jeopardy - This is a parallel passage to that in Jon 1:4. There was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken: the latter clause of which is thus translated by the Septuagint: και το πλοιον εκινδυνευε του συντριβηναι, And the ship was in the utmost danger of being dashed to pieces.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Luke 8:52
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
Commentary on Luke 8:522 voices
Not only her relations and friends, and the servants of the house, but the mourning women, that were hired on this occasion, and employed for this purpose: but he said, weep not; neither in show, as the mourning women did, nor in reality, as the friends of the deceased: she is not dead, but sleepeth; See Gill on Mat 9:24. See Gill on Mar 5:39.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
What shall I say about the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue, at whose death the people were mourning and the flute players were playing their music? In the belief that she was indeed dead, solemn funeral services were being performed. The spirit returned immediately at the voice of the Lord, she arose with revived body, and she partook of food to furnish proof that she was alive.
Ambrose of Milan· On the Death of Satyrus 2.82Patristic
- John 11:11
After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
Commentary on John 11:111 voice
"A worthy cause draws Me towards Jerusalem;" for so much is signified by the words: Our friend is fallen asleep; "and if we should let it pass neglected, we should incur the reputation of being devoid of compassion. Wherefore we must avoid the disgrace of such conduct, and run to the help of our friend, despising the plots of the Jews."
Cyril of Alexandria· Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 7 (Fragments)Patristic
- John 11:12
His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
Commentary on John 11:122 voices
The disciples, wishing to keep Him from traveling there, say: "It is enough if he has fallen asleep; if he has fallen asleep, he will recover; therefore we have no need to go, for there is no necessity." Although the Lord, speaking of Lazarus, added …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on JohnPatristic
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep,.... Soundly, quietly, and comfortably, and takes rest in it: he shall do well; or "be saved" from the disease; he will be delivered from it; he will recover out of it; it is a sign the distemper is leaving him, and he is growing better, and will be restored to his health again: the Ethiopic version renders it by many words, "he will be well", and "will awake", and "will live". Sound sleep is a sign of health.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 4:141 voice
All men shall rise again, but let no one lose heart, and let not the just grieve at the common lot of rising again, since he awaits the chief fruit of his virtue. All indeed shall rise again, but, as says the apostle, "each in his own order." The fruit of the divine mercy is common to all, but the order of merit differs. The day gives light to all, the sun warms all, the rain fertilizes the possessions of all with genial flowers. We are all born, and we shall all rise again.
Ambrose of Milan· On the Death of Satyrus 2.92-93Patristic