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To: chuckles
Actually the concept of the immortal soul comes from the Greeks, not the Bible either. The term that is translated as soul from the Bible is actually nephesh.

Nephesh, according to, Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, actually means “the essence of life, the act of breathing, taking breath.” There is no equivalent word for soul as most Christians understand “soul,” in the Bible.

102 posted on 12/16/2011 4:03:57 PM PST by EBH (God Humbles Nations, Leaders, and Peoples before He uses them for His Purpose)
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To: EBH

The Vedas which predate the Greeks understood the concept of “individual eternal soul” and expressed it very clearly in many places.


111 posted on 12/16/2011 6:15:35 PM PST by little jeremiah (We will have to go through hell to get out of hell.)
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