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what responsibilities might come with having life as a gift of divine breath rather than self generated?

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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 passage from the book of Genesis describes the creation of the first human, Adam. It follows a brief overview of creation and precedes the details of the Garden of Eden and early human life.

If life is a gift, what does that imply about our relationship with its giver and with life itself?

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Read alongside it

  • Job 33:4

    Job speaks of the Spirit of God making him and the breath of the Almighty giving him life.

  • Psalm 104:29-30

    This Psalm describes God taking away breath, causing death, and sending out his Spirit to create and renew life.

  • John 20:22

    Jesus breathes on his disciples, imparting the Holy Spirit, echoing creation imagery.

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