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In the midst of the void and darkness, before God says, "Let there be light" (Gen. 1:3), we encounter an entity – Ruah Elohim. Now, Elohim is the Hebrew name for God, but who is that Ruah? And what role does it play in the creation of the world? 
 
Was it the wind or the spirit of God?“… a wind from God swept over the face of the waters” (Gen. 1:2).
The Hebrew words, Ruah Elohim, describe God's presence at the beginning of Genesis. In Hebrew, ruah means both wind and spirit. How do we know which meaning is referred to in this important verse? 
The answer is actually in the verb that follows. The verb merahefet occurs only once more in the Torah, expressing the utmost care, love and affection of a mother eagle that flutters (merahefet) over her young and bears them upon her wings (Deut. 32:11).
A Hebrew reading of the Bible makes everything clear: a wind cannot express tender love, care and affection! A wind blows dispassionately and indifferently – while the Spirit of God caringly and lovingly flutters over His creation. This loving, passionate hovering that we see in Deut., in Genesis can only refer to God’s Spirit!
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