Key to Sustaining Life
Job 33:4 - The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Cross References:
Genesis 2:7 - Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came a living being.
Job 32:8 - But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding
Spirit, ruach (roo-ach); Strong’s #7307: Spirit, wind, breath. This word occurs nearly 400 times. Job 37: 21 and Ps. 148: 8 speak about “winds” related to storms. In Gen. 6: 17, “the ruach of life” is translated “the breath of life.” Generally ruach is translated “spirit,” whether concerning the human spirit, a distressing spirit (1 Sam. 16: 23), or the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit is especially presented in Is.: God puts His Spirit upon the Messiah (42: 1); He will pour out His Spirit upon Israel’s descendants (44: 3); Yahweh and His Spirit both send the Anointed One (48: 16, a reference to the triune God); the Spirit of God
Nelson, Thomas (2002-07-30). NKJV, New Spirit-Filled Life Bible, eBook: Kingdom Equipping Through the Power of the Word (Kindle Locations 62277-62284). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.
Isaiah 42:1 - Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.
Isaiah 44:3 - For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
Isaiah 48:16 - Come near me and listen to this: “From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret; at the time it happens, I am there” and not the Sovereign Lord has sent me, endowed with his Spirit.
breath, neshamah (ne-sha-mah); Strong’s #5397: Breath, breath of life, breathing person, living soul. This word first appears in Gen. 2: 7, where God breathed into man’s nostrils the nishmat chayim, “breath of life,” and man became a living being. This is the tender account of how man took his first breath, aided entirely by the Creator, who shared His own breath with him. God literally taught man how to breathe. The psalmist here counsels everyone and everything that has neshamah (breath) to praise the Lord.
Nelson, Thomas (2002-07-30). NKJV, New Spirit-Filled Life Bible, eBook: Kingdom Equipping Through the Power of the Word (Kindle Locations 107550-107554). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.
