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It actually means that God placed into Adam his spirit so that he became a living soul. The body cannot function without its spirit. It is the real you and your body is in the exact likeness of your spirit.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis biblical description is but figurative. Adam was formed from the dust of the earth as recorded in scripture. The breathing into Adams nostrels as you say is a term used to describe God putting into Adam his spirit so that he became a living soul.
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∙ 8y agoSomewhat metaphorically, it was like you would give someone CPR (resuscitation) to get him to breathe. Adam needed to start breathing. In the same act, God imbued Adam with an eternal soul , free-will, and knowledge.
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∙ 8y agoThat question is answered in the verse (Genesis 2:7): "Then the Lord God formed (the shape of a) man from the dirt of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living (human, with a) soul."
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∙ 7y ago1) To make him start living 2) To give him a soul
3) To impart wisdom
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∙ 12y agoBecause without it, Adam was just a pile of intricately sculpted clay. It was only by imparting His breath that Adam became a living soul, with all that entails.
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