Death of The Soul
Nephesh and Psūchê are not naturally immortal. They die and are uncomprehending during the time between death and Judgment Day resurrection.
John Goldingay writes, "The life of a human being came more directly from God, and it is also evident that when someone dies, the breath (rûaḥ, e.g., Ps 104:29) or the life (nepeš, e.g., Gen 35:18) disappears and returns to the God who is rûaḥ." Death is conceived of as being the moment when an individual's nephesh or ruah is separated from the body, leaving the body lifeless.
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