BREATH OF THE HOLYSPIRIT /Holy Spirit the life-giver

The creating Spirit (or breath) of God gives and sustains life

Genesis 1:2 LEB

Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

See also Ge 2:7; Job 26:13; Job 27:3; Job 32:8; Job 33:4; Job 34:14; Ps 33:6; Ps 104:30

The Holy Spirit gives new life

Ezekiel 37:1–14 LEB

The hand of Yahweh was upon me, and he brought me by the Spirit of Yahweh, and he let me rest in the midst of the valley, and it was full of bones. And he led me all around over them, and look, very many on the surface of the valley, and look, very dry. And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I said, “Lord Yahweh, you know.” And he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, to the dry bones, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh! Thus says the Lord Yahweh to these bones: “Look! I am bringing into you breath, and you will live! And I will lay on you sinews, and I will let flesh come upon you, and I will cover you over with skin, and I will put breath into you, and you will live, and you will know that I am Yahweh.” ’ ” And I prophesied just as I had been commanded, and there was a sound at my prophesying, and look! A rattling, and they came together—the bones! Bone to its bone! And I looked, and indeed, sinews were on them, and flesh went up, and skin covered over them upward, but breath was not in them. And he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and you must say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh from the four winds, “Come, O spirit and breath, on these dead ones, so that they may live!” ’ ” And I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they became alive, and they stood on their feet, a very, very large group. And he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are all of the house of Israel; look! they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is destroyed; we are cut off as far as we are concerned.’ Therefore prophesy, and you must say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Look! I am opening your graves, and I will bring you up from your graves, my people, and I will bring you to the land of Israel! And you will know that I am Yahweh when I open your graves when I bring you up from your graves, my people! And I will put my breath into you so that you may live, and I will cause you to rest on your soil, and you will know that I, Yahweh, I have spoken, and I will act!” ’ declares Yahweh.”

See also Eze 36:26–28

The Holy Spirit is the life-giver in the conception of Jesus Christ

Matthew 1:18 LEB

Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

See also Mt 1:20; Lk 1:35

The Holy Spirit gives resurrection life to Jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:18 LEB

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, in order that he could bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

See also Ro 1:4

The Holy Spirit brings new spiritual life

John 3:5 LEB

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

See also Jn 3:6; Jn 3:8; Jn 6:63

The Spirit sets believers free from bondage to works that lead to death

Romans 8:2 LEB

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.

See also Ro 8:6; Ro 8:13; Ga 6:8

The Holy Spirit is described as life-giving water

Jn 7:37–39 Words spoken by Jesus Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles.

See also Is 32:15; Is 44:3–4; Eze 36:25–27; Eze 39:29; Eze 47:1–12; Zec 14:8; Jn 4:10; Jn 4:14; Re 22:1–2; Re 22:17