“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
The statement that dust returns to earth as it was and the spirit returns to God who gave it, articulates the division of human being at death: the bodily element returns to its source in nature, while the spiritual element returns to its ultimate source. This verse suggests some form of continuation or return of the spirit to God, yet without the later doctrine of resurrection. The verse balances materialism with spiritualism.
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