Bible study about the breath of life that comes from the Lord's nostrils and gives life to lifeless forms of mankind, birds, animals and all living flesh. Everyone who has the breath of life should praise the Lord. 
​Our Breath of Life comes from the Lord God
The breath of life comes from the Lord God who created man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his body
  • And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen. 2:7
God Almighty gives the breath of life 
God in Spirit form created us and breathed the breath of life into us so that we can live.
  • The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4

All animals and birds have the breath of life in them
All animals, birds, and creatures that breath have the breath of life in them. The Lord said he gave us every green plant for food that we may eat.
  • And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. Genesis 1:30.
The Lord's breath comes out from His nostrils
  • The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of breath from his nostrils. 2 Sam. 22:16​


Everything living that has the breath of life should praise the Lord
​Everything that has breath should praise the Lord
  • Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Ps. 150:6
​​Read: Genesis 1:29-31 
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God destroyed everything that had breath in the flood except Noah and those that were on the ark.
God destroyed everything that has breath in it when he flooded the earth-everything except Noah and those who were on the ark that God told Noah to build.
I am going to bring flood waters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on the earth will perish. Gen. 6:16

Death occurs when breathing stops and the breath of life is no longer in the dead
Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. I K 17:17
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Job said the breath of God can produce ice
The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
Job. 37:10

Humans and animals have the same breath of life
Surely the fate of human beings is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath; humans have no advantage over animals. Everything is meaningless. Ec. 3:19
Trust God and stop trusting humans who have breath
Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils.
Why hold them in esteem? Isa. 2:22
God can kill the wicked with his breath
but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Is. 11:4
What God said about breath and death
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Ezk 37:9
Your breath is in God's hand
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: Dan. 5:23
There is no breath of life in wood, stone, gold, silver, or idols
Woe to him who says to wood, 'Come to life!' Or to lifeless stone, 'Wake up!' Can it give guidance? It is covered with gold and silver; there is no breath in it."  Hab. 2:19 NIV
God gives all life breath
Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Acts. 17:25 KJV
Everything that has breath should praise the Lord
  • Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Ps. 150:6
Read: Genesis 1:29-31 
God destroyed everything that had breath in the flood except Noah and those that were on the ark.
God destroyed everything that has breath in it when he flooded the earth-everything except Noah and those who were on the ark that God told Noah to build.
I am going to bring flood waters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on the earth will perish. Gen. 6:16

Death occurs when breathing stops and the breath of life is no longer in the dead
Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. I K 17:17
, 
Job said the breath of God can produce ice
The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
Job. 37:10

Humans and animals have the same breath of life
Surely the fate of human beings is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath; humans have no advantage over animals. Everything is meaningless. Ec. 3:19
Trust God and stop trusting humans who have breath
Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils.
Why hold them in esteem? Isa. 2:22
God can kill the wicked with his breath
but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Is. 11:4
What God said about breath and death
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Ezk 37:9
Your breath is in God's hand
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: Dan. 5:23
There is no breath of life in wood, stone, gold, silver, or idols
Woe to him who says to wood, 'Come to life!' Or to lifeless stone, 'Wake up!' Can it give guidance? It is covered with gold and silver; there is no breath in it."  Hab. 2:19 NIV
God gives all life breath
Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Acts. 17:25 KJV

Memory Verse

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen. 2:7