Genesis 15:15

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Cross-references

Genesis 23:19 Historical context

Genesis 23:19 records Abraham's burial in Canaan — the direct fulfillment of God's promise here that he would die in peace at a good age.

Genesis 23:4 Historical context

Genesis 23:4 shows Abraham, now at good old age, seeking burial land — living out this promise of peaceful death in the land.

Genesis 25:9 Historical context

Genesis 25:9 explicitly notes Abraham died 'at a good old age' — the fulfillment of God's exact words in this promise.

In Genesis 25:7, Abraham's age at death confirms the promise of long life.

Genesis 25:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 25:8 records Abraham's peaceful death at a good old age, directly fulfilling the promise given to him in 15:15.

In Genesis 25:17, Ishmael is 'gathered to his people' at 137 years — same idiom for joining one's ancestors after a long life.

In Genesis 35:29, Isaac's death at 'a good old age' echoes the promise of a peaceful end for the faithful.

In Genesis 49:29, Jacob's wish to be buried with his fathers aligns with being 'gathered to his people'.

In Genesis 50:13, Jacob's burial in the family tomb fulfills the promise of gathering to ancestors.

In Genesis 49:31, listing burial sites with ancestors emphasizes joining the ancestral line.

In 1 Chronicles 29:28, David dying 'at a good old age' directly mirrors this promise.

In Jeremiah 8:2, the refusal of burial directly opposes being 'gathered to his people'.

Isaiah 57:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 57:2, the righteous 'shall enter into peace' — directly paralleling God's promise here that Abram will die in peace.

2 Chronicles 34:28 promises King Josiah he will be 'gathered to your fathers in peace,' directly mirroring the covenant promise to Abraham.

Job 42:17 Parallel

In Job 42:17, Job dies 'old and full of days' — the same expression for completing a full life and being gathered to rest.

Job 5:26 Parallel

Job 5:26 promises a long, full life and a peaceful death, echoing the promise of a good old age and being gathered to one's people.

In 2 Chronicles 24:15, Jehoiada 'grew old and full of days' — echoing 'a good old age' as the mark of a completed life.

Judges 8:32 Allusion

In Judges 8:32, Gideon 'died in a good old age' — a direct verbal echo of God's promise to Abram here.

Hebrews 6:13-19 refers to God's oath to Abraham, grounding the certainty of all his promises — including the one here about Abram's peaceful end.

Hebrews 11:13 shows Abraham dying in faith as a stranger — a window into how this promise played out: peace amid unfulfilled longing.

In 1 Chronicles 17:11, God tells David he will 'walk with your fathers' — same idiom for death, paired with an offspring promise.

In Deuteronomy 32:50, Moses is told to 'be gathered to your people' — same death idiom, echoing the language used for Abram.

In Numbers 31:2, Moses is told he will be 'gathered to your people' — the same idiom for death, though Moses won't die in peace.

Numbers 27:13 shows Moses also not entering the land due to disobedience, contrasting with the peaceful end promised to Abraham.

Numbers 20:24 shows Aaron not entering the promised land due to disobedience, contrasting with the peaceful burial promised here.

In 1 Chronicles 23:1, David's old age with 'full of years' echoes the blessed state promised.

In 1 Kings 1:21, Bathsheba uses 'sleep with his fathers' — the same idiom for joining one's ancestors in death.

Psalm 37:37 Parallel

In Psalm 37:37, the blameless person's future is peace — echoing the same link between righteousness and a peaceful end that God promises Abram here.

In Jeremiah 8:1, bones removed from graves contrast with the honor of peaceful burial promised.

In Daniel 12:13, God tells Daniel he will 'rest' — the same promise of a peaceful death and future hope given to Abram here.

Acts 13:36 Parallel

Acts 13:36 notes David was gathered to his ancestors after serving his generation, paralleling the promise of a full life and burial.

Isaiah 57:1 Related theme

In Isaiah 57:1, the righteous is 'taken away from evil' — a different angle on the same theme: death as peace for the righteous, not punishment.