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State of the Dead

What happens when we die? Scripture speaks clearly.

נֶפֶשׁnephesh (H5315)
9 verses across Scripture

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Old Testament type — the earthly pattern

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Genesis 2:7

God formed man from dust + breathed nishmat chayyim (breath of life) = man BECAME a nephesh chayyah (living being). Dust + Breath = Living Being. No separate "soul" was inserted.

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