Genesis 2:7
“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
This verse is part of the second creation account in Genesis, which focuses more closely on the creation of humanity and the establishment of the Garden of Eden. It provides a detailed, vivid picture of how God uniquely brought human life into being after creating the earth and its vegetation.
What does this description of human creation suggest about our connection to both the earth and to a divine source?