JW: The Soul

Question 1

Where does the WT say that human is a soul?
He does not possess a soul separate and distinct from the body?

Answer 1

Make Sure Of All Things p.349

Question 2

His flesh upon him shall have pain,
and his soul WITHIN HIM

Answer 2

Job 14:22

Question 3

And the man of God said,
let her alone,
for her soul is vexed within her.

Answer 3

2 Kings 4:27

Question 4

Why are you cast down,
O my Soul?
And why are you disquieted WITHIN ME.

Answer 4

Psalm 42:6

Question 5

And God formed man out of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul.
* This the JW rejoices, “Man is soul, he doesn’t possess one.”
* SYNNECDOCHE: Referring to complete obect by alluding to it by its principle part.
* Two hundred head of cattle,
* Two hundred hands,
* where are your wheels

• Neck

Answer 5

Genesis 2:7

Question 6

And I pray God your whole SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Man possess a soul separate and distinct from the body.
* Man consists of three parts, BODY, SOUL, SPIRIT.
* JW’s: Paul is addressing the congregation, not an individual. (Spirit of the congregation, the Soul of the congregation, and the body of the congregation.
* The word “your” denotes personal possession.

Answer 6

1 Thess 5:23

Question 7

For my SOUL thirsteth for you,
my FLESH longs for you you in a dry and thirsty land.

Answer 7

Psalm 63:1

Question 8

And it came to pass as her SOUL was departing,
for she died, and she called his name Benoni.
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And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah,
and the SOUL of the dead child came into him again and he revived.

At death the SOUL leaves the BODY
* mail-dive
* dog-nanny

Answer 8

Genesis 35:18

1 Kings 17:22