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The escalating evil ( Genesis 6:5-6) proved Romans 3:23 is true: “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” God’s people “rebelled and grieved” His Holy Spirit ( Isaiah 63:7-10), and as a result, God in His holiness fought against them. In the Old Testament, God contended with humans in their sinful nature, and Jehovah wisely limited man’s years ( Genesis 6:3).
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The Spirit gives life, and the words Jesus spoke are “full of the Spirit and life” ( John 6:63). This thought is continued in the New Testament. Moses told the Israelites, “The word is very near you it is in your mouth and in your heart so that you may obey it” ( Deuteronomy 30:14). Old Testament saints received God’s words through their prophets and leaders. In 2 Samuel 23:2, David said the Spirit of the Lord spoke through him. The Lord said He would put His words in His people’s mouths ( Isaiah 59:21). Throughout the Old Testament, the Spirit of God is connected to God’s words. In the book of Job, his friend Elihu illustrates this understanding of the faithful Jews: “The Spirit of God has made me and the breath of the Almighty gives me life” ( 33:4).
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The Spirit of God was involved in creating and sustaining all natural life ( Psalm 104:30). Unlike people in contemporary culture who promote evolution and natural selection, Old Testament saints understood creation was a sovereign act of God. The Spirit hovered over the waters that God made out of nothing ( Genesis 1:1-2), bringing life and setting things in order. We observe the initial work of the Holy Spirit in Genesis.