2007-06-02 12:42:06 · 16 answers · asked by Heydi P 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Adam always had a soul. It was his body that he received. He was a spiritual son of god. Then his body was created and his body and spirit were united.
The Resurrection is when the body and the soul are reunite again. After the separation at death.
2007-06-02 12:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by englandjohns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At Genesis 2:7 we read that God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life, and Adam “came to be a living soul [Hebrew, ne′phesh].” Notice: Adam was not given a living soul; he became one. In other words, the newly created Adam was a soul! Little wonder that the New Catholic Encyclopedia concludes: “The soul in the O[ld] T[estament] means not a part of man, but the whole man—man as a living being.”
Other scriptures confirm this. Leviticus 7:20, for example, refers to “the soul who eats the flesh of the communion sacrifice.” Leviticus 23:30 says: “As for any soul that will do any sort of work.” Proverbs 25:25 says: “As cold water upon a tired soul, so is a good report from a distant land.” And Psalm 105:18 tells us: “With fetters they afflicted his feet; into irons his soul came.” Now, what is it that can eat meat, do work, be refreshed with water, and be put in irons? Is it a separate, spiritual part of man, or is it man himself? The answer is obvious.
Interestingly, being a soul is not unique to man. Genesis 1:20 tells us that in one creative epoch, God said: “Let the waters swarm forth a swarm of living souls.” Yes, even fish are souls! In another creative epoch, God indicated that the “domestic animal and moving animal and wild beast” are souls!—Genesis 1:24; compare Leviticus 11:10, 46; 24:18; Numbers 31:28; Job 41:21; Ezekiel 47:9.
If a person ads to the thoughts of the bible putting in their own personal beliefs then they are subject to the same as described in Revelation 22:18,19 for if it applies to Revelation then it applies to all books.
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2007-06-02 12:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by gem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Genesis 2:7, he received the breath of life and became a living soul(nephesh). His spirit(ruwach) however is different, but likely received at the same time.
2007-06-02 12:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by w2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Genesis, God created the body of Adam and then breathed a soul into his nose. It's called the breath of life. Since I don't believe the book of Genesis, though, I don't think humans have souls.
2007-06-02 12:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The concept of a soul, as taught by most religions, is completely unfounded. There is nothing that lives on after death. You need to start questioning what you have been taught and make your own decisions. The story of Adam and Eve is just a fable made up by mere mortals. We are flesh and blood, and when we die, there is nothing that leaves our bodies and goes up to heaven or hell. At least, that is what I believe.
2007-06-02 12:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by Sam D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Genesis 2:7 Â 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.
He did NOT receive a soul, he "...became a living soul"!
GOD bless
2007-06-02 12:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The facts you seek are not provided in The Biblical account.... I am of the belief, based upon what I know of God and His Word, that Adam was given immortal life at his creation... we who follow are given immortal life at conception... Adam and Eve had access to the Tree of life... which was, by my understanding, to sustain them in The Garden. They were created to remain in The Garden and tend it... the Tree of life would sustain their souls... when they were cast out of the Garden, after they had eaten of the tree of the knowledge of Good and evil, they were also cut off from The Tree of Life... to sustain their immortal souls they then had to follow a set of laws that God imposed upon them and their decendents(us)
2007-06-02 12:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible doesn't give a date or year or anything, if that's what your looking for. And Christian scholars have never really placed it.
God breathed life into Adam pretty much right after he built him.
2007-06-02 12:46:27 · answer #8 · answered by Chip 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adam received his soul when God created him!
2007-06-02 12:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by Gerry 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the soul existed before adam.
I believe in a god of unconditional love that created our souls with free will (not humans) in his likeness. many souls could not bear to leave fathers side for the loss of love. many souls went out and returned to share their adventures. Some souls rebeled wanted to be a god themselves. This place (earth system) WAS CREATED FOR THE SOUL TO MAKE ITS FINAL CHOICE. Do they really want to be a "little God and live in dominion=lordship over others. or return to father of love/fellowship/joy/sharing/ab... bliss.
What if heaven and hell are exactly the same except for one difference? What ever you picture in your head heaven to be, imagine hell to be the same except for one difference. Everything you can do in heaven you can do in hell except for one difference. The difference is love or dominion. If you choose love you are in heaven, you are sharing love/joy/fellowship, absolute bliss in all you do.
If you choose dominion you are in hell, everyone will be dominion bent, acting without regard to anything but personal pleasure, personal gain, exercising power over others. Everyman for himself in all that is done. Everything else is the same.
Now which path do/will you choose? LOVE or DOMINION
2007-06-02 12:55:11 · answer #10 · answered by happy_kko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋