In Hebrew the same word is translated breath or spirit.I do agree, incest and rape is an outlier (< 2%). However the new law specifically does not make exceptions for these special cases. And since this is true, why not make the exception? I noticed you mentioned the case of sex outside of marriage. While I was not as moral as some, I did have sex before marriage and took my own responsibility to stop an unwanted pregnancy ( I feel sad saying those words). The thing that I found interesting was 25% of abortions occurred within a marriage. I personally cannot fathom my wife having an abortion, I have 5 children, but certainly you can imagine a situation and the deliberation that comes with it. As for a gestating life, as I mention the Bible is very clear on this matter (see Ezekiel 37 and exodus 21). Breathing life is more valuable than a fetus. While I know that sound harsh and doesn't reflect my moral choices, you have to be guided by the light of that sacred book. Every other religious comment about it is simply a personal interpretation of a given moral law. While it is OK to be pious beyond stated norms, what you are saying isn't biblical. Ask a honest religious scholar when life begins. Adam: first breath, Eve: first breath, the kid next door: first breath. As I stated before, I lack the wisdom to make such laws. If put in Abbotts situation, I dont know what I would do. I would be a servant of the people and my personal feelings shouldn't exempt the majority unless in certain cases imho. If put in a situation of my own making, I would have to reflect long and hard and would do everything in my power to convince the mother to have the child and relinquish her rights.
In the Greek, it's a similar use.
For Adam, it is breath and the spirit of God etc etc.
In Creation, it is the Spirit of God moving upon the Waters, but could also be Breath of God.
A translation can go either way with the root word in Greek or Hebrew so context would play a role in deciding.
In 1 Cor 15:8 Paul calls himself an abortion. Using that word and referring back to the old testament, see Numbers 12:12, Job 3:16, and Ec 6:3 for passages that more appropriately address abortion. Nu 12:12 is probably the most specific.
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