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

The Paradoxical Contradiction 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 you shouldn’t b
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