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Re: Gen 1:2

From: Bearpecs AT aol.com
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Gen 1:2
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 19:18:05 EDT

In a message dated 8/24/01 1:15:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
larry.swain AT wmich.edu writes:

I might suggest here "breath" drawing a parallel between this statement
of the "ruah" of God hovering over the water at the moment of creation,

I think there's a clear parallel of spiritual and natural meanings between:
ruah = wind, neshama = breath
ruah = spirit, neshama = soul.
In each case, the latter is the individual manifestation of the former.

Gen 1:2, Tony Costa, 08/22/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Gen 1:2, Shoshanna Walker, 08/22/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, Ian Hutchesson, 08/22/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, Numberup, 08/23/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, Bearpecs, 08/23/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, Numberup, 08/23/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, Bill Rea, 08/23/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, L. J. Swain, 08/24/2001
- Re: Gen 1:2, Bearpecs, 08/24/2001