And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
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Genesis 2:5-9
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2:7 In 1:1–2:3, creation happens at a distance, by divine command (“Let there be . . . and that is what happened”). In this account, the creative act is much more intimate (see also 2:8-9, 21-22). • from the dust of the ground: In Hebrew, ’adamah (“ground”) forms a wordplay with ’adam (“man”). The earth remains the definitive reference point for humans, who in death return to dust (3:17-19; 4:11; Job 4:19; 10:8-9; Isa 29:16). • breathed . . . into the man’s nostrils: God’s breath is not imparted to other animals; only humans are formed in God’s image (Gen 1:27) and enjoy dialogue with their Creator (2:16-17; 3:8-13). They alone have spiritual awareness and moral conscience (see Job 32:8).
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Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
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