| | '''Inspiration''' is the phenomenon of some quality, skill or power being "''in-breathed''" or "''breathed-into''" someone from outside, related to the action of ''spiration'' or breathing, from Latin ''spiritus'' breath, spirit, from ''spirare'' to breathe. The original biblical reference to inspiration is in the Book of [[Genesis]], chapter 2, verse 7:{{cquote|Then the L<small>ORD</small> God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.}}Other biblical references to the action of inspiration, guidance and influence include expressions such as "''the hand of the L<small>ORD</small> was upon me''". (See 2 Kings 3:15, 1 Chronicles 28:19, Ezra 7:28 and 8:22, Ezekiel 1:3; see also Luke 1:35 and 41-42, Acts 2:1-4 and 15:22-32, 1 Corinthians 12.) | | '''Inspiration''' is the phenomenon of some quality, skill or power being "''in-breathed''" or "''breathed-into''" someone from outside, related to the action of ''spiration'' or breathing, from Latin ''spiritus'' breath, spirit, from ''spirare'' to breathe. The original biblical reference to inspiration is in the Book of [[Genesis]], chapter 2, verse 7:{{cquote|Then the L<small>ORD</small> God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.}}Other biblical references to the action of inspiration, guidance and influence include expressions such as "''the hand of the L<small>ORD</small> was upon me''". (See 2 Kings 3:15, 1 Chronicles 28:19, Ezra 7:28 and 8:22, Ezekiel 1:3; see also Luke 1:35 and 41-42, Acts 2:1-4 and 15:22-32, 1 Corinthians 12.) |