Alma: o que é e qual o seu significado na Bíblia
O que é a alma na Bíblia
Na Bíblia, a alma é a totalidade da vida humana, a sede dos afetos, da vontade e da consciência diante do Criador. Mais do que uma centelha abstrata desvinculada do corpo, os termos bíblicos — néfesh no Antigo Testamento e psyche no Novo — descrevem a pessoa viva em sua inteireza, com seus anseios, fragilidades e capacidade de se relacionar com Deus.
A alma que busca e descansa em Deus
Nos Salmos, a alma expressa a experiência humana real: a sede espiritual em meio às dificuldades, a luta contra o abatimento e a decisão de confiar no socorro divino. O salmista ensina a orientar a própria alma em direção à fidelidade e à palavra de Deus.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name!(Psalms 103:1)
O God thou art my ·God early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:(Psalms 63:1)
Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God(Psalms 42:11)
Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.(Psalms 62:1)
I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.(Psalms 130:5)
My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.(Psalms 71:23)
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;(Psalms 19:7)
For thou hast possessed my reins; thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee, for I am fearfully, wonderfully made. Marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.(Psalms 139:13,14)
Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.(Psalms 120:2)
O valor e o cuidado com a alma
Jesus ensina que a integridade da alma supera qualquer ganho material terreno. Ao mesmo tempo, a Escritura mostra que amar e buscar a Deus de toda a alma envolve entrega completa, produzindo descanso interior, saúde e estabilidade nas escolhas da vida.
For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?(Matthew 16:26)
And he said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.(Matthew 22:37)
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.(Matthew 10:28)
And from thence ye shall seek Jehovah thy God and thou shalt find him, if thou shalt seek him with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul.(Deuteronomy 4:29)
Only, take great heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.(Joshua 22:5)
And behold, I am going this day the way of all the earth; and ye know in all your heart, and in all your soul, that not one thing hath failed of all the good words that Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you: all are come to pass unto you — not one thing hath failed thereof.(Joshua 23:14)
and ye shall seek me and find me, for ye shall search for me with all your heart,(Jeremiah 29:13)
Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, which is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.(Jeremiah 6:16)
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.(Proverbs 16:24)
Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.(3 John 1:2)
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