Revealing the Contradiction in Genesis 2:7’s ‘Breath of Life’

The Paradoxical Mystery of “Breath of Life” (Gen. 2:7) You Must Grasp

Genesis 2:7 God … breathed the breath (H5397) of life into his nostrils…

H5397
נְשָׁמָה nᵉshâmâh from H5395 (נָשַׁם); a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal:
KJV — blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

H5395
נָשַׁם nâsham naw-sham’; a primitive root; properly, to blow away, i.e. destroy:
KJV — destroy.

You weren’t expecting that we’re you?!

The same “breath” of life at Creation includes the meaning “destroy.”

As God gives life, so He can destroy life. (1 Samuel 2:6)

This seems contradictory to a “God of love,” so prevalent nowadays.
God has specific circumstances under which He’ll destroy humans.
The Bible is full of such examples, so…

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Sam Kneller - Biblical Hebrew go-to-guy
Sam Kneller - Biblical Hebrew go-to-guy

Written by Sam Kneller - Biblical Hebrew go-to-guy

Biblical Hebrew is my passion, the basis of my writing. Genesis and Consciousness unlocked. The Bible is a 21st C. handbook. TheExplanation.com

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