What is a Soul?
Right in the very first book of the Bible, Genesis, we are told that the soul is not something you have, it is something you are. We read of the creation of Adam, the first human being: “The man came to be a living soul.” (Genesis 2:7) The Hebrew word used here for soul, ne'phesh, occurs well over 700 times in the Hebrew Scriptures, never once conveying the idea of a separate, ethereal, spiritual part of man. On the contrary, the soul is tangible, concrete, physical.
Look up the following cited texts in your own copy of the Bible, for the Hebrew word ne'phesh is found in each of them. They clearly show that the soul can face risk, danger, and even be kidnapped (Deuteronomy 24:7; Judges 9:17; 1 Samuel 19:11); touch things (Job 6:7); be locked up in irons (Psalm 105:18); crave to eat, be afflicted by fasting, and faint from hunger and thirst; and suffer from a wasting disease or even insomnia as a result of grief. (Deuteronomy 12:20; Psalm 35:13; 69:10;) In other words, because your soul is you, your very self, your soul can experience anything you can experience.
Does that mean, then, that the soul can actually die? Yes. Far from being immortal, human souls are spoken of in the Hebrew Scriptures as being “cut off,” or executed, for wrongdoing, being struck fatally, murdered, destroyed, and torn to pieces. (Exodus 31:14; Deuteronomy 19:6; 22:26; Psalm 7:2) “The soul that is sinning, it itself will die,” says Ezekiel 18:4. Clearly, death is the common end of human souls, since all of us sin. (Psalm 51:5) The first man, Adam, was told that the penalty for sin was death, not transfer to the spirit realm and immortality. (Genesis 2:17) And when he sinned, the sentence was pronounced: “For dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19) When Adam and Eve died, they simply became what the Bible often refers to as ‘dead souls’ or ‘deceased souls.’
2006-10-24 17:49:15
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answered by BJ 7
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An Invisible Spiritual Super-Computer.
It works with your Brain to do Things for You (A Spirit).
The Word of GOD is Sharper than a Two-Edged Sword, DIVIDING asunder the SOUL and the SPIRIT.
King David Talked to his Soul Alot.
2006-10-24 15:55:07
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answered by maguyver727 7
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There had been studies of animal spirits. I recollect one case where a girl's puppy horse had died. Over the months that handed, she obtained a brand new puppy, once more a horse. Though at some point, while she went to head feed her, she noticed that the feed dangerous was once being wildly flung round for five mins, as though an animal was once consuming from it. There was once no breeze that day. This subsequent one is truthfully from individual revel in. Once, I had a puppy puppy. I adored him with all of my middle. Sadly, he was once hit by means of a passing auto one night time. Many months later, I heard barking from within my condominium. It was once unusual on account that I did not have a puppy on the time. I seemed round, no person there. It occurred a couple of extra occasions earlier than preventing altogether. It could not had been the associates or any one down my road. They had English Bulldogs. I had a Chihuahua. Animal spirits exist. And any one who tells you or else is both delusional, or a heartless bastard.
2016-09-01 02:16:43
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answered by ? 4
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The soul is the deepest, most inner part of mankind.
No one knows where the soul is. They can tell you where the mind is, Not the soul. It was created by God and for God, that is the part that will go back to God. It is eternal and the soul never dies, it will either go to heaven or hell and live forever. Now here in this body it crys out. The deep calleth unto the deep. David said my soul magnifys the Lord and all that is within me Bless his Holy name! He was so full he had to cry, I think he was just running over with the goodnes of god. It is the soul that burns within you to be saved and do the will of the Father and to walk in his ways and to walk with him. Enoch walked with God, and was not for god took him. Adam walked with god in the cool of the day in the garden. God created man to walk with him, to love him and have communion, or to talk to him and share with him. God was lonely and wanted someone to love and be loved.
2006-10-24 16:32:42
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answered by Gifted 7
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A mythical concept that helps those who wish to believe in dualism.
2006-10-24 15:51:14
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answered by fourmorebeers 6
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YOU ARE ! Gen 2:7
2006-10-24 15:51:50
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answered by gorbalizer 5
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the immortal, non-physical human
2006-10-24 15:51:54
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answered by itsjeremy6 2
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