Breath

Breath (according to the Bible) : Air coming out of or into body of a living being. Two Hebrew terms are translated,Breath" Generally NESHAMAH is used in a milder manner to refer to the fact of breath in all forms o life. RUACH refers more to the psychological idea of breath by relating it to one's own will or purpose. This is in keeping with its primary meaning of spirit,wich either refers to the inner force of a person or the essential nature of God. The term neshamah is often used with reference to God's breath. It identifies God as the source of life ( gen 2:7; job 27:3; Dan 5:23 ) God is also the sovereing of life. He fave breath to humans initially in creation ( Gen 2:7 ) ,but He also takes breath away eventually at death ( Gen 7:22, job 34:14 )God has the power to restore life to the dead if He wishes to do so( Ezek 37:9 ) He controls nature and the weather by His breath ( job 37:9,10 ) Neshamah is used several times to refer to human breath. It identifies breath as fragile ( Isa 2:21,22 ) Breath can become weak ( Dan 10:17 );it is limited ( Gen 7:22 );I kings 17:17 ) Breath may be taken from a person,thus experience of death ( josh 11:11 ) by offering Him prase ( psalm 150:6 ) Ruach describes the more intensified aspects of breath. It refers God providing human life in the same manner as neshamah ( Gen 6:17 ) By breathing out speech ,He created the heavens ( ps 33:6 ) His breath also sustains life ( Job 12:10;Ps 104:29 ) By His breath He even restores life ( Ezekiel 37:5-10 ) Repeatedly in Ezekiel 37:5-10 the term ruach occurs in word plays on its meaning as breaths wind,and spirit. It is used to affirm the possibility of giving life to the dry bones. In a unique way ruach is used to demonstrate how God monitors life. Breath is regarded as a sign of life ( Gen 7:15) It is also an indication that God is always watching our lives ( job 9:18) This became frustating to Job because he wanted to be free from the pressure of knowing that God knew everything about him. God even knew the strained relationship between Job and his wife who came to detest Job's breath ( job 19:17 ) The New Testament contains a few reference to breath as the life principle which God gives ( Acts 17:25) and as the migthy wind at Pentecost ( Acts 2:2 ).Acts 9:1 use breath to express Saul's anger as a breathing of threats against the early Christian. In john 20:22 Jesus breath the Holy Spirit upon His disciples. primarily as spirit or Holy Spirit . In Revelation 13:15 it refers to the power to breathe life into the image of the beast.