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Saturday, November 22, 2014

 

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THE BIBLE MEANING OF "SOUL"


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We have considered the first five occurrences. Of the next eight, six are applied to animals. There are seven places where the word is applied to man and animals together without distinction. An interesting example is Num. 31:28

"Levy a tribute...one SOUL (nephesh) of 500, both of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses..."

One more typical passage of the use of soul for animals before we go on, Prov. 12:10:

"A righteous man regardeth the life (nephesh--SOUL) of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."

Surely we can consider it definitely established, therefore, that there is no difference between men and animals in the matter of being or having souls. This IS VERY IMPORTANT. It is one of the first principles of Scripture. If we have not definitely fixed this in our minds, let us keep going back over these facts and passages and stick with them. They are worth more than all the volumes ever written of Greek or modern philosophy.


 


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