The biblical analogies in the explanation of the nature of the Holy Spirit are in the analogies of ____ and ____.

• A. Wind; Water
• B. Breath; Voice
• C. Wind; Fire
• D. Breath; Power

Answer: (D)

The Spirit’s nature is shown in Scripture as both life-giving and empowering. The breath (and its related idea of wind) speaks to the Spirit as the living, animating force that gives life to God’s people, while the power image highlights the Spirit’s ability to enable and empower believers for service and witness. Together these two images convey that the Spirit is not only present and life-giving but also dynamically at work in empowering people to live out their faith and carry out God’s mission. Other imagery appears in the Bible, but breath and power most directly capture the two fundamental aspects of the Spirit’s work described in the biblical texts.