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

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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 you shouldn’t be surprised.

This is the 2nd Key to Master Biblical Hebrew; contradictory meanings.

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