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.
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.(Psalms 103:1)
(63-1) A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. (63-2) O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.(Psalms 63:1)
(42-12) Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the salvation of my countenance, and my God.(Psalms 42:11)
(62-1) For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (62-2) Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh my salvation.(Psalms 62:1)
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope.(Psalms 130:5)
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.(Psalms 71:23)
(19-8) The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.(Psalms 19:7)
For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.(Psalms 139:13,14)
O LORD, deliver my soul from lying lips, from a 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.
But from thence ye will seek the LORD thy God; and thou shalt find Him, if thou search after Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.(Deuteronomy 4:29)
Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD 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, this day I am going the way of all the earth; consider ye therefore in all your heart and in all your soul, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke 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, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.(Jeremiah 29:13)
Thus saith the LORD: Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where 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 to the bones.(Proverbs 16:24)
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