Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

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2 songs meet this passage

  • “You can't start a fire without a spark”

    Dancing In the Dark · Bruce Springsteen

    strains against Genesis 2:7

    The song looks for a spark within human effort or romance, while Scripture locates the true spark of life as breath given by God himself.

  • Kiss of Life · Sade

    strains against Genesis 2:7

    The phrase 'kiss of life' gestures toward being given breath and life, but in Genesis that life-giving breath comes from God alone, not a lover.

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